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83526

in Ferdinand, IdahoPopulation 242

ZipVitals Score
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46.64/ 100

Ranked #20,590 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #199 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Mammography

64.3%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.6%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.5%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Distance to a community health center

30.5 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
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.

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Distance to a nursing home

18.1 mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

77.6 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US8th
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 ›

Poverty rate

2.9%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Ferdinand, Idaho (ZIP 83526), overall, ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,590th) and the bottom 26% of Idaho (199th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled mammography stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, modeled hearing disability rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 4.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled short sleep is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 83522, 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.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Disability

healthier than 28%

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 adults32.6%29.2–36.2
High blood pressure among adults37.2%33.4–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.9–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%8.2–11.2
Depression among adults22.8%19.7–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.2–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.5%31.5–39.7
Obesity among adults33.9%28.2–40.2
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.6–18.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%7.8–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.0%71.4–78.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.4%71.9–78.7
Cholesterol screening among adults82.9%80.6–84.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.9%52.6–62.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%61.7–68.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.3%55.4–71.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.5–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.2–17.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.7%22.5–31.4
Short sleep duration among adults27.5%22.6–32.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.9–25.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.3–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.6–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.9%14.7–19.3
Any disability among adults38.8%34.4–43.6
Hearing disability among adults12.6%11.2–13.9
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.6–11.3
Mobility disability among adults19.7%17.1–22.6
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.7–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.6–17.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.8–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.9–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.7–9.0
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.7–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6411.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.7%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 subscription85.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate92.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population9.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households66.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+28.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age49.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$70,357$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$246,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$688$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 birth77.5 yr ± 1.4278.9 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 1.42 years of 77.5, 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