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83254

in Montpelier, IdahoPopulation 3,792

ZipVitals Score
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51.88/ 100

Ranked #13,609 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #117 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Humid extreme heat

5.3 days/year

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.53 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

11.7 per million

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 13.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Montpelier, Idaho (ZIP 83254) sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,609th) and the top 44% of Idaho (117th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and pharmacy resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and dental providers stands in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled radon sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 10.1% nationally.

Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 83127, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.7%26.4–33.0
High blood pressure among adults33.9%30.0–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.4
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.2–9.5
Depression among adults23.0%19.6–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.9–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%31.4–39.6
Obesity among adults31.7%25.5–38.6
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.1%15.6–22.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.8–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.3%70.9–77.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.3%70.5–77.8
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.9–83.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.2%56.3–67.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%61.0–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%62.0–78.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.3–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%12.0–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%21.1–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.5%26.8–39.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.4%16.6–22.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.6–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%13.4–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.7–18.9
Any disability among adults37.0%32.4–41.5
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.1–10.5
Mobility disability among adults17.1%14.7–19.4
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.6–23.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.1–16.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.2–12.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.7–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.5–8.8
Loneliness among adults28.5%24.1–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6413.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)10.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription88.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate86.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households64.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+22.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$64,839$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$253,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$543$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$990 ($730–$1,495) n=192
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.5 yr ± 1.1278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.9 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 1.12 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured