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83647

in Mountain Home, IdahoPopulation 22,952

ZipVitals Score
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47.92/ 100

Ranked #19,012 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #181 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST48th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

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Park land

18.2%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.2%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US92nd
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 ›

Walkability

2.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST24th
US9th
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

1.4 mi

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US9th
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 ›

High cholesterol

33.1%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

124 units

in the top 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

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Unemployment rate

6.8%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Mountain Home, Idaho (ZIP 83647), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 41% nationally (19,012th) and the bottom 32% of Idaho (181st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land lands in the top 7.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Elder services settles in the top 11.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and radon rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 7.8% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 83327, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 64%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 26%

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 adults26.4%23.5–29.4
High blood pressure among adults32.9%29.2–36.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.8–8.3
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.9–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.5
Depression among adults23.2%19.9–26.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.5–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.1%29.3–37.2
Obesity among adults34.8%28.0–42.2
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.0%14.7–21.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.4%11.6–15.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.8%66.5–73.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.1%66.9–75.1
Cholesterol screening among adults78.1%75.8–80.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%54.7–65.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.2%57.4–64.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.0%59.1–76.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.0–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.7–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%21.2–29.3
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%30.5–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.7%18.3–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.7–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.3–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.3%16.5–20.3
Any disability among adults38.5%34.2–43.1
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.7
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.7
Mobility disability among adults16.4%14.5–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.4–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.9–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.7–19.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.5–14.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.3–15.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Loneliness among adults32.6%27.6–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.4–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6413.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)12.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)6.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle4.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription91.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate71.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population10.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age34.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$63,760$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$320,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$1,146$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.9878.9 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 0.98 years of 78.4, 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