ZIP code
83253
in May, IdahoPopulation 112
52.73/ 100
Ranked #12,463 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #104 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
87.1 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
29.1 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
28.9 mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.5 days/year
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
May, Idaho (ZIP 83253), by its composite score, sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,463rd) and the top 39% of Idaho (104th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 0.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum. Poverty stands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, humid heat sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled hearing disability rests in the top 1.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 2.1% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 83235, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
83226
Idahoshares a border
Score 52.11
Closest healthier
83235
Idahoshares a border
Score 53.67
Similar health profile
84712
Utah97% similar profile
Score 51.01
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 37.8% | 34.9–40.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.9–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.6–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.8–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 25.4–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.5–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.7–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.2–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.2–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.3–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.6% | 69.4–77.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.1% | 66.3–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 65.8–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 21.8–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.9% | 24.3–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 35.2–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–21.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.7–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.0–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.2–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.4–31.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 54.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 66.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $990 ($730–$1,495) n=192 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.4 yr ± 2.54 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.9 yr (76.8–83.5) n=278 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.54 years of 83.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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