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83555

in Winchester, IdahoPopulation 493

ZipVitals Score
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46.46/ 100

Ranked #20,803 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #201 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #7 of 11 Lewiston, ID-WA ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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

13.2%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Loneliness

27.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 nursing home

15 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST15th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

68.9 mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
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

10.2%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US10th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

17.4 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
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 ›

Binge drinking

12.5%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

Winchester, Idaho (ZIP 83555), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,803rd) and the bottom 25% of Idaho (201st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 6.8% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled hearing disability lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and fine-particle settles in the top 3.0% nationally. PFAS in drinking water stands at the national maximum, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 5.4% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

In everyday language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 83501, 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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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 31%

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 adults36.1%32.4–39.7
High blood pressure among adults42.3%38.0–46.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.0–12.2
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.7–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
Depression among adults21.6%18.4–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.6–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.8–44.7
Obesity among adults36.2%29.0–43.6
Stroke among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%13.7–20.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.6–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.8%74.5–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.5–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.7–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%61.9–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%57.8–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.6%61.3–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.2–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%13.3–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.0%23.5–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%28.1–40.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%19.4–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.3–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%14.9–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.0–18.3
Any disability among adults39.7%35.0–44.5
Hearing disability among adults13.2%11.8–14.6
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
Mobility disability among adults20.6%17.9–23.5
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.6–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.5–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.7–23.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.7–16.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.2–13.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.4–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.7–8.9
Loneliness among adults27.3%23.1–32.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.3–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6414.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)13.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.9%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 vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription83.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate69.7%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 households62.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+33.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age53.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$56,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$268,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$788$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 birth79.7 yr ± 1.2778.9 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 1.27 years of 79.7, 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