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83520

in Ahsahka, IdahoPopulation 144

ZipVitals Score
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45.25/ 100

Ranked #22,140 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #215 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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

13.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.4%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

9.3 ppb

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

US96th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

26.5 mi

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
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 ›

Median household income

$25,688

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.5%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

22.8%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

70.9%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.6%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST55th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Ahsahka, Idaho (ZIP 83520) sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,140th) and the bottom 20% of Idaho (215th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled hearing disability lands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 5.1% nationally, household income stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled mobility disability is in the top 7.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 6.1% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

In plain language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 83541, 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

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 adults39.6%35.5–43.9
High blood pressure among adults41.4%36.9–46.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%10.9–13.7
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.3–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%8.7–13.4
Depression among adults22.2%18.8–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%12.4–17.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.4–44.6
Obesity among adults33.6%27.1–41.0
Stroke among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.9%8.0–12.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.0–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%75.5–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.6–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.5–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%58.4–68.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%60.2–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.6%59.8–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.8%10.5–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.1–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.9%22.4–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.2%27.4–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%18.9–27.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.4–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%15.2–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%13.8–19.5
Any disability among adults42.2%36.2–48.2
Hearing disability among adults13.8%11.9–15.8
Independent living disability among adults10.5%8.7–12.6
Mobility disability among adults22.8%18.7–26.8
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.4–6.4
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.5–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.5%16.1–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%10.5–17.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.5%7.7–13.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.1–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.1–9.0
Loneliness among adults26.4%22.0–31.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–647.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)55.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%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 vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription70.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate97.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households55.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+37.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age58.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$25,688$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value—$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 birth77.1 yr ± 1.1878.9 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 1.18 years of 77.1, 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