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83827

in Elk River, IdahoPopulation 154

ZipVitals Score
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49.71/ 100

Ranked #16,645 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #153 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 43%)

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.

Loneliness

24.2%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

6.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

5.2%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
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 ›

Hearing disability

13.0%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

48%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

17.4 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

77.7%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

22.8 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

Elk River, Idaho (ZIP 83827) ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,645th) and the bottom 43% of Idaho (153rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled fine-particle is in the top 0.6% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 6.7% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 0.2% nationally, modeled pfas lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and park land is in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 2.9% nationally, expected annual loss lies in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 5.8% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 83823, about 5.1 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.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.06%

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 adults39.0%35.0–43.3
High blood pressure among adults41.8%37.4–46.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.5%11.1–13.9
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.2–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.0–12.2
Depression among adults20.3%17.2–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%11.9–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.4–45.8
Obesity among adults32.5%26.5–39.6
Stroke among adults4.8%4.1–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%11.9–18.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.1–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%75.4–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.7–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.3–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%58.0–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.6%64.0–71.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%62.1–78.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.3–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%11.2–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.3–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%26.7–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%16.8–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.7–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.3–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.8–16.7
Any disability among adults38.1%33.0–44.1
Hearing disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.9
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.2–10.4
Mobility disability among adults20.0%16.7–24.0
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.5–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%15.2–22.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.1–14.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.7–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.4–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.8–7.1
Loneliness among adults24.2%20.0–28.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.6–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6425.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)2.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription82.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate90.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households86.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+25.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age59.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$54,327$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$231,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.6 yr ± 2.0878.9 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 2.08 years of 76.6, 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