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83830

in Fernwood, IdahoPopulation 45

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39.18/ 100

Ranked #27,277 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)

Ranked #266 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Hearing disability

15.1%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

3.1%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
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

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

23.1 mi

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & 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.

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Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Mobility disability

24%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.8%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

Fernwood, Idaho (ZIP 83830) ranks in the bottom 15.0% nationally (27,277th) and the bottom 0.8% of Idaho (266th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled hearing disability lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and fine-particle is in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 3.8% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 5.3% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 3.6% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower 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. 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 83812, just across the boundary.

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

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 adults37.6%34.1–41.2
High blood pressure among adults42.4%38.1–46.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.5
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.5–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%10.7–14.6
Depression among adults22.0%18.9–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.5–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.6–44.5
Obesity among adults36.9%30.3–43.7
Stroke among adults5.8%5.2–6.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.0%20.1–27.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.5%9.1–14.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%74.9–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.6%73.0–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults82.4%80.2–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.9%54.2–64.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.8%51.8–59.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.9%57.6–74.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.4–15.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%14.6–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.5%26.6–36.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.7%28.2–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.2%22.5–30.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.2–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.4–21.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%16.0–20.9
Any disability among adults45.1%40.2–50.0
Hearing disability among adults15.1%13.5–16.8
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.3–13.7
Mobility disability among adults24.0%20.9–27.4
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.3
Vision disability among adults7.9%6.9–9.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.3–24.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.4%14.0–20.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.0–16.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.6–13.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.0–11.0
Loneliness among adults28.5%23.9–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.0–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6461.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)48.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.4%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription81.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households84.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+46.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age54.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$108,182$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$280,800$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 birth75.9 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 75.9, 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