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83355

in Wendell, IdahoPopulation 5,469

ZipVitals Score
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45.75/ 100

Ranked #21,604 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #209 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

22.1%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

66.1%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

55.6%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

9.8%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.19 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Cognitive disability

19.8%

in the top 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.3%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

38.4 days/year

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Wendell, Idaho (ZIP 83355) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,604th) and the bottom 22% of Idaho (209th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and elder services resides in the top 7.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.3% nationally, mammography lies in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 10.3% nationally.

To spell things out, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Close by, ZIP 83314, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults25.0%22.1–28.1
High blood pressure among adults31.9%28.1–35.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.1%6.4–7.8
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.9–9.0
Depression among adults20.6%17.5–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.3%28.3–36.5
Obesity among adults34.4%27.6–42.0
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%16.8–24.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years22.1%19.1–25.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.2%66.8–73.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.4%67.2–75.3
Cholesterol screening among adults77.2%74.5–79.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.6%50.2–60.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.5%51.6–59.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.1%56.8–74.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.0–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.5–17.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%25.8–35.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%27.2–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.8%21.7–28.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%15.1–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.3–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%17.5–22.2
Any disability among adults39.6%34.9–44.4
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.8
Mobility disability among adults17.7%15.4–20.1
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.6
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%19.9–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.8%18.5–25.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.8–18.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.1%14.6–19.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.0–13.2
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.7–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6440.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)32.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle5.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription84.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate64.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)9.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population26.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households59.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+11.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age33.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$65,764$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$283,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$862$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.1078.9 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 1.10 years of 80.1, 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