ZIP code
83812
in Clarkia, IdahoPopulation 11
45.83/ 100
Ranked #21,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #206 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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
15.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Park land
57.2%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
25.5 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & 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
20.8 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Clarkia, Idaho (ZIP 83812), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,518th) and the bottom 23% of Idaho (206th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled hearing disability lands in the top 0.3% nationally, fine-particle resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 3.1% nationally. Better still, park land stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled loneliness is in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Homeownership registers at the national maximum, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 2.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 83806, about 0.8 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.
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 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
83830
Idahoshares a border
Score 39.18
Closest healthier
83806
Idahoabout 0.8 mi away
Score 56.46
Similar health profile
83874
Idaho99% similar profile
Score 43.34
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 | 41.7% | 37.7–45.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 41.7–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 9.6–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.2% | 41.8–50.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 29.7–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 12.7–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 8.8–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.1–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 63.9–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.2–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 58.3–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 11.4–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 24.1–36.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 26.7–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 19.7–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.9% | 38.8–51.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–18.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.6% | 19.1–28.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 16.7–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 10.6–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 7.6–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.3–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.5% | 22.0–31.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 66.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 72.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 71.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $72,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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