ZIP code
83604
in Bruneau, IdahoPopulation 583
42.77/ 100
Ranked #24,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #249 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
Ranked #35 of 38 Boise City, ID ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
70.6%
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Mammography
63%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
55.4%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.8%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & 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 nursing home
12.6 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.5 per million
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.9 days/year
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bruneau, Idaho (ZIP 83604) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,575th) and the bottom 7.1% of Idaho (249th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled arsenic sits in the top 0.10% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 1.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 7.3% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 7.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, arsenic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 83624, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Boise City, ID metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.9%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
83624
Idahoshares a border
Score 43.65
Closest healthier
83647
Idahoshares a border
Score 47.92
Similar health profile
83851
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 42.71
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 | 32.5% | 28.8–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.4–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.4–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 32.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 26.4–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.6–18.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 13.0–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.4–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 70.6–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.6% | 78.2–82.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 55.8–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.6–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.0% | 53.8–71.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 14.8–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.8–36.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.5–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.3% | 36.9–47.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 16.5–23.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.3–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.2–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 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 | 55.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 66.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 35.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $51,810 | $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 | 85.3 yr ± 2.40 | 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 2.40 years of 85.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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