ZIP code
83465
in Lemhi, IdahoPopulation 104
50.68/ 100
Ranked #15,300 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #135 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
78.7 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
21.5 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.2 days/year
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.3 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.3%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST41stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
12.3%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
22.4 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Lemhi, Idaho (ZIP 83465) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,300th) and the bottom 50% of Idaho (135th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Against that, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.0% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment rests in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled hearing disability is in the top 6.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 6.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 7.5% nationally.
To translate a couple of 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59725, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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.
Nearby
59725
Montanashares a border
Score 52.98
Closest healthier
83253
Idahoshares a border
Score 52.73
Similar health profile
87749
New Mexico95% similar profile
Score 52.82
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 | 36.4% | 32.5–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 34.9–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.0–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.6–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 25.7–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.7–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 5.5–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.1–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.4–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 83.5–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 64.9–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 64.5–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 57.2–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 10.9–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 20.3–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 25.2–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 15.6–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.6–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 31.4–43.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 15.3–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 16.3–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 8.7–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.1–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.6–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 23.8–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.7–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 94.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 58.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 66.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $64,464 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $425,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 yr ± 3.11 | 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 3.11 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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