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ZIP code

83321

in Castleford, IdahoPopulation 482

49.64/ 100

Ranked #16,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #156 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #4 of 10 Twin Falls, ID ZIPs (top 40%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

41.2%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

28.9%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

5.4%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

20 mi

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

17.5%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US7th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

19.2 per million

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US7th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.07%

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.7%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

57.6%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Castleford, Idaho (ZIP 83321), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,727th) and the bottom 42% of Idaho (156th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled arsenic lies in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled nitrate sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled uninsured registers in the top 7.0% nationally. More positively, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 83301, about 2.1 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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.

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 adults24.1%21.6–26.7
High blood pressure among adults29.3%26.2–32.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.6–7.6
Depression among adults22.1%19.2–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.7–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.9%25.7–32.4
Obesity among adults34.0%29.0–39.0
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.7%12.1–17.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.5%14.7–20.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.3%64.6–71.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.1%66.3–73.6
Cholesterol screening among adults77.8%75.0–80.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.6%53.3–62.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.2%55.8–62.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.8%61.2–75.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.8–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%11.1–15.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%25.7–33.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%30.2–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.6%18.8–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.7–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.7–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%15.6–20.3
Any disability among adults35.7%31.8–40.0
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.9–10.4
Mobility disability among adults15.9%13.8–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.4–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.4%14.3–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.1–13.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.1–16.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–10.8
Loneliness among adults31.3%27.0–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.2–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6431.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)22.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate66.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population12.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households61.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+26.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age46.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$60,000$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$925$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 birth80.5 yr ± 1.2778.9 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 1.27 years of 80.5, 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