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83544

in Orofino, IdahoPopulation 6,798

ZipVitals Score
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46.99/ 100

Ranked #20,172 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #196 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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

65%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.7%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.7%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

30.2 mi

in the top 4.0% 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.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.65 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.16 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Orofino, Idaho (ZIP 83544) places in the bottom 37% nationally (20,172nd) and the bottom 27% of Idaho (196th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled mammography stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 4.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare resides in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 9.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 13.0% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 83537, 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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Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 23%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.9%

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 adults34.1%30.7–37.7
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.7–41.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.7–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.6
Depression among adults21.3%18.2–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.8%11.0–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.4%33.3–41.7
Obesity among adults32.0%25.9–38.8
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%13.1–19.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%8.6–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%73.0–79.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.3%72.8–79.8
Cholesterol screening among adults82.8%80.7–84.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%58.4–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%59.8–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.0%56.0–73.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.0–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%12.3–16.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.5%21.3–29.9
Short sleep duration among adults34.0%27.9–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%18.2–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.6–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.3–18.2
Any disability among adults39.2%34.7–43.6
Hearing disability among adults12.7%11.4–14.2
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Mobility disability among adults19.0%16.7–21.5
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%17.0–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.2–15.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.4–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Loneliness among adults26.7%22.4–31.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6412.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)5.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate79.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households61.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+26.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age47.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$69,458$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$292,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$933$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 ± 1.0178.9 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 1.01 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