ZIP code
83622
in Garden Valley, IdahoPopulation 2,132
53.15/ 100
Ranked #11,864 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #95 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #17 of 38 Boise City, ID ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Loneliness
25.5%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.96 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
26 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
22.3 mi
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
22.1 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & 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 community health center
22.2 mi
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Garden Valley, Idaho (ZIP 83622), in overall standing, comes out in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,864th) and the top 35% of Idaho (95th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, childcare settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and binge drinking settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled hearing disability lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 7.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 7.6% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 83670, about 2.6 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Disability
healthier than 24%
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
83629
Idahoshares a border
Score 52.10
Closest healthier
83670
Idahoabout 2.6 mi away
Score 54.10
Similar health profile
83251
Idaho98% similar profile
Score 51.68
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 | 38.0% | 33.7–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.2–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.4–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 25.6–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.7–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.1–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.5–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.1–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.4–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 66.4–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 60.6–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 9.8–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 19.7–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 24.6–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.3–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 32.5–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.4% | 15.4–21.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.9–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.4–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.5% | 21.2–30.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 76.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 37.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 59.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $65,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $576,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $976 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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