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83462

in Carmen, IdahoPopulation 667

ZipVitals Score
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39.94/ 100

Ranked #26,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #262 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)

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.

Hearing disability

14.9%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

60.9 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

50.8 mi

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

3.6%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65.7%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST23rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

65.2%

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Carmen, Idaho (ZIP 83462) comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,800th) and the bottom 2.3% of Idaho (262nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled hearing disability settles in the top 0.5% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 3.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and homeownership lies at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and loneliness settles in the bottom 4.1% nationally.

In plain terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 59761, 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.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.06%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults40.5%36.4–44.5
High blood pressure among adults45.4%40.9–49.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.3%10.9–13.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.4%9.9–13.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%9.9–14.7
Depression among adults22.7%19.4–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.6–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.7%38.2–47.3
Obesity among adults34.2%27.7–40.9
Stroke among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.1%18.9–27.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.7%7.5–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.4–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%74.9–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.0–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%59.1–70.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.7%52.4–60.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.7%55.3–74.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.7%9.6–14.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%13.4–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%24.8–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.6%27.0–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%20.0–28.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.4–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.7–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.0–19.1
Any disability among adults42.7%37.1–48.2
Hearing disability among adults14.9%13.1–16.9
Independent living disability among adults10.6%8.9–12.4
Mobility disability among adults23.4%19.6–27.5
Self-care disability among adults5.8%4.8–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.0%5.8–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.3–23.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.8–18.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%9.9–16.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.2–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.5
Loneliness among adults27.3%22.9–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6425.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)2.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.5%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 subscription65.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households70.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+23.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age41.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$456,100$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 birth72.7 yr ± 2.5878.9 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 2.58 years of 72.7, 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