ZIP code
83434
in Menan, IdahoPopulation 1,816
53.73/ 100
Ranked #11,051 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #80 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #10 of 20 Idaho Falls, ID ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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
Menan, Idaho (ZIP 83434), overall, ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,051st) and the top 30% of Idaho (80th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally, modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and civic resides in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and tree cover lands in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 13.8% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 16% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 83442, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
83431
Idahoshares a border
Score 52.50
Closest healthier
83442
Idahoshares a border
Score 56.09
Similar health profile
81401
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 54.31
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 | 27.6% | 24.8–30.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 29.3–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.2–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.2–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 27.0–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.8–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 69.9–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 71.1–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.0–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.1–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.3–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 63.4–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.7–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 30.2–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.2–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 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 | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 55.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $82,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $277,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $1,138 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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