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83612

in Council, IdahoPopulation 2,085

ZipVitals Score
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44.58/ 100

Ranked #22,830 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #221 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 18%)

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

14.7%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

42.3 mi

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

64.1%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.6%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.46 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.5%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.93 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Binge drinking

11.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
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 ›

Mobility disability

22.8%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Council, Idaho (ZIP 83612) lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,830th) and the bottom 18% of Idaho (221st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled hearing disability rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 7.3% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and elder services resides in the top 2.6% nationally. Civic registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 83610, just across the boundary, ranks better 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults38.6%34.6–42.9
High blood pressure among adults43.7%39.1–48.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.1%10.9–13.4
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.9%10.1–13.7
Depression among adults22.3%18.8–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.5%13.3–18.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.3–44.9
Obesity among adults35.8%28.3–44.2
Stroke among adults5.6%4.9–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.5%13.5–19.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.3–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.1–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%74.6–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%83.0–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%60.5–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.4%59.7–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.1%54.8–72.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.6%9.3–14.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.5–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.6%25.5–36.5
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%24.4–36.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%20.6–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.5–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%15.7–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%14.6–19.1
Any disability among adults42.2%37.2–48.0
Hearing disability among adults14.7%13.1–16.6
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.3–12.3
Mobility disability among adults22.8%19.8–26.3
Self-care disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.1%15.9–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.8–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.8–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.3–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.2
Loneliness among adults26.6%22.3–31.4
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 rate15.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6425.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)9.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription72.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate84.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households81.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+40.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age62.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$54,810$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$309,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$814$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 birth78.8 yr ± 1.7078.9 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 1.70 years of 78.8, 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