ZIP code
83669
in Star, IdahoPopulation 16,827
56.22/ 100
Ranked #8,038 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #42 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #11 of 38 Boise City, ID ZIPs (top 29%)
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
27.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.7%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
35.2 per million
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
39.6 days/year
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
8.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$100,091
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Star, Idaho (ZIP 83669), overall, ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,038th) and the top 16% of Idaho (42nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the top 11.5% nationally, and tree cover sits in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 12.0% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 83616, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $100,091 predicts 80.1 years — 1.6 years above.
Ranked #1,209 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
83616
Idahoshares a border
Score 61.60
Closest healthier
83646
Idahoshares a border
Score 59.59
Similar health profile
98166
Washington93% similar profile
Score 60.31
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 | 30.1% | 27.5–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 32.1–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.6–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.9–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 27.1–34.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.2–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 69.0–74.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.6–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 65.5–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.7–75.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 67.7–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 27.5–33.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.7–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.2% | 24.5–30.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 55.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $100,091 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $586,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $1,910 | $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 ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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