ZIP code
83542
in Lucile, IdahoPopulation 147
49.69/ 100
Ranked #16,680 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #154 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Hearing disability
14.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
25.3%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
9.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.9%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
37.2 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
21.4 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 ›Home broadband subscription
61.2%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.5 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Lucile, Idaho (ZIP 83542) comes out in the bottom 48% nationally (16,680th) and the bottom 43% of Idaho (154th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled hearing disability settles in the top 0.8% nationally, slow internet speeds registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled mammography stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 2.6% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 3.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 3.1% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 83554, 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 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
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.
Nearby
83549
Idahoshares a border
Score 48.57
Closest healthier
83554
Idahoshares a border
Score 53.35
Similar health profile
80744
Colorado96% similar profile
Score 48.36
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 | 35.3% | 31.8–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.5–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.8–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 25.7–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 11.8–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.0–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.8–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.5–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.5–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.4–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.6–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.9% | 56.3–72.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.6–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 20.8–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.3% | 20.7–29.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 34.8–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 8.9–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.4–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 24.4–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 61.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 41.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 36.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 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 | — | $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 | 86.2 yr ± 3.42 | 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 3.42 years of 86.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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