ZIP code
83272
in St. Charles, IdahoPopulation 219
54.54/ 100
Ranked #10,009 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #66 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Hearing disability
13.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
25.9%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.3 days/year
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Unemployment rate
15.9%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.5%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.5%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
St. Charles, Idaho (ZIP 83272), on the composite measure, lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,009th) and the top 25% of Idaho (66th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 1.0% nationally, humid heat lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 5.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 6.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled hearing disability rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 3.3% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally.
In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 83223, 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 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
83223
Idahoshares a border
Score 56.38
Closest healthier
83261
Idahoshares a border
Score 55.97
Similar health profile
83226
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 52.11
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 | 34.7% | 31.1–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 35.8–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.7–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 24.0–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.0–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.2–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.4–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.0–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.1–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 61.5–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 61.7–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.8–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 25.1–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.3–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.4–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.7–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.9% | 21.8–30.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 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+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.5% | 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 | 82.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $77,614 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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