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83839

in Kingston, IdahoPopulation 1,287

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41.89/ 100

Ranked #25,309 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #255 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)

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

14.1%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

4.4%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

4.4%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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.

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Park land

47.8%

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.

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Fatal road crashes

54.4 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22.1 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
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.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

80.6%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.2%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.2%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.4%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST43rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Kingston, Idaho (ZIP 83839) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,309th) and the bottom 4.9% of Idaho (255th).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled hearing disability resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled tooth loss sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas is in the bottom 0.7% nationally, park land stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 5.6% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 83810, 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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Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

“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 adults38.3%34.5–42.2
High blood pressure among adults41.1%37.0–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%9.4–13.4
Depression among adults22.3%19.1–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.1%12.9–17.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.4–46.1
Obesity among adults36.5%30.2–43.2
Stroke among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.2%20.6–30.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.5%8.2–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%73.5–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.8–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.5–86.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.9%55.8–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.2%55.2–63.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.4%57.9–75.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.7–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%13.3–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.3%24.3–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%27.8–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.2%20.5–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.8–20.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.4–20.6
Any disability among adults44.7%39.6–50.1
Hearing disability among adults14.1%12.5–15.9
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.2–12.6
Mobility disability among adults22.6%19.2–26.4
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.7–6.6
Vision disability among adults6.8%5.8–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%17.9–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.0–18.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.4–15.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.8–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.9–9.7
Loneliness among adults28.3%23.8–33.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6420.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)15.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)6.8%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 subscription83.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate98.2%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 population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households77.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+31.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age55.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$63,889$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$384,400$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 79.2, 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