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83454

in Ucon, IdahoPopulation 409

ZipVitals Score
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55.17/ 100

Ranked #9,254 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #60 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #9 of 20 Idaho Falls, ID ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

High cholesterol

28.7%

in the bottom 2.4% 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

11.4%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

25.4%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Coronary heart disease

4.1%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

7.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST48th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
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 ›

The read

Ucon, Idaho (ZIP 83454), on the composite measure, lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,254th) and the top 22% of Idaho (60th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 2.4% nationally, poverty stands at the national minimum, and modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally, diabetes sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. On the other hand, crowded housing resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. Modeled fine-particle settles in the top 6.9% nationally.

In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 83442, about 2.0 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 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults21.5%19.1–23.9
High blood pressure among adults25.4%22.5–28.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults4.1%3.6–4.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.2%4.1–6.3
Depression among adults29.0%25.4–32.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.3%6.2–8.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.7%25.6–31.8
Obesity among adults32.7%27.9–37.5
Stroke among adults2.4%2.0–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.4%10.9–16.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%6.6–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure65.1%61.6–68.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.9%69.5–76.2
Cholesterol screening among adults78.2%74.6–81.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%55.4–64.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.9%70.1–75.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%64.1–77.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%14.0–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.3%8.6–14.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.7%15.8–24.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.2%30.0–38.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.5%12.6–18.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%16.2–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.6%9.8–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%14.6–21.3
Any disability among adults31.4%26.5–36.3
Hearing disability among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Independent living disability among adults8.2%6.6–9.8
Mobility disability among adults11.0%9.1–13.1
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.4–3.4
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%17.0–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.2–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.1–11.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.3–13.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.1–9.7
Loneliness among adults32.4%28.3–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.4–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6415.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription81.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate81.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)11.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households55.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+20.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age40.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$66,607$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$357,700$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.0 yr ± 1.7778.9 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 1.77 years of 82.0, 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