ZIP code
83643
in Mesa, IdahoPopulation 166
44.25/ 100
Ranked #23,172 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #224 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Hearing disability
15.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.5%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
46.1 mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
26.5%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
24.5 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.7%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
24.5 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Mesa, Idaho (ZIP 83643) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,172nd) and the bottom 16% of Idaho (224th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 3.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally.
To translate a couple of 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 83612, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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
83612
Idahoshares a border
Score 44.58
Closest healthier
83610
Idahoabout 2.8 mi away
Score 49.21
Similar health profile
81138
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 41.09
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 | 39.7% | 35.3–43.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 39.9–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 9.4–15.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 17.9–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 13.7–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 36.2–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 27.4–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.5–20.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.0–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.0–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 75.8–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.1–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 60.6–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.5% | 53.8–72.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.7% | 8.6–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 11.0–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 25.2–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 23.7–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 19.8–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 37.0–49.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.7–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.0% | 19.6–28.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 15.2–22.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 10.7–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.1–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.5% | 22.0–31.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 37.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 58.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 47.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 64.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $65,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $407,100 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.84 | 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 1.84 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