ZIP code
83712
in Boise City, IdahoPopulation 9,071
65.69/ 100
Ranked #1,744 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.5%)
Ranked #3 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 1.2%)
Ranked #1 of 38 Boise City, ID ZIPs (top 2.7%)
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.
Physician access
5.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Loneliness
26.3%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.0%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 83712, one of several in Boise City, Idaho sits in the top 5.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,744th) and the top 1.2% of Idaho (3rd).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: physicians sits in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally, energy burden lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 27.5; chronic-disease standing 89.2 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,579 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
83702
Idahoshares a border
Score 62.26
Similar health profile
94705
California99% similar profile
Score 68.56
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 | 26.0% | 23.5–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.8–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.5–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 30.4–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.1% | 23.4–30.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.9% | 3.9–5.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 67.1–73.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.0–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 66.5–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.8–79.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 70.1–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.9% | 25.0–31.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.8–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.5–8.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.3–5.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.3% | 23.3–29.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $105,574 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $859,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $1,453 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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