Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

83824

in Desmet, IdahoPopulation 452

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

44.46/ 100

Ranked #22,955 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #223 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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.

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
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 ›

Poverty rate

38.5%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.2%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

18.1 mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.8%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST46th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.2 mi

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

12 days/year

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

6.5%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Desmet, Idaho (ZIP 83824) ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (22,955th) and the bottom 17% of Idaho (223rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

continue reading

The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled pfas is in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 9.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 3.1% nationally, poverty rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 6.5% nationally, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 9.4% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 83855, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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 adults31.5%28.5–34.9
High blood pressure among adults36.2%32.6–40.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.5–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.6–10.4
Depression among adults22.7%19.8–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.9–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.9%31.3–38.8
Obesity among adults37.0%31.0–43.3
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.9%14.5–21.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%8.2–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.1%70.7–77.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.4%71.8–78.4
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%79.8–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.9%56.5–66.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%58.4–65.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.8%59.5–74.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.6–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%14.8–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.1%23.9–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.6%29.9–40.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%19.9–26.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.7–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%14.9–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.6–20.1
Any disability among adults40.2%35.9–45.0
Hearing disability among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.2–12.0
Mobility disability among adults19.3%16.8–22.2
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.4
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%19.6–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.1%16.2–22.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.2–16.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%12.2–16.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.2–12.2
Loneliness among adults30.0%26.3–34.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.3–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–645.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)5.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)3.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle2.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription88.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate71.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population6.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households48.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+26.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age48.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$53,036$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$336,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$839$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 birth76.6 yr ± 0.5578.9 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 0.55 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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