ZIP code
83842
in Medimont, IdahoPopulation 141
52.76/ 100
Ranked #12,422 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #102 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #5 of 11 Coeur d'Alene, ID ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Mammography
62%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.2%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.0%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS98thDefinition & 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
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
12.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.2 mi
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11.9 days/year
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
10.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Medimont, Idaho (ZIP 83842) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,422nd) and the top 38% of Idaho (102nd).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 7.1% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and humid heat lies in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Against that, modeled mammography resides in the bottom 1.2% nationally, hearing disability lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Crowded housing sits in the top 3.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 83833, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area.
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 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
83810
Idahoshares a border
Score 51.18
Closest healthier
83833
Idahoshares a border
Score 55.31
Similar health profile
83670
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 54.10
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 | 34.9% | 31.6–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.3–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.8–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 26.7–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.1–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.8–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.6–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 65.0–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.1–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.0% | 54.7–69.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 16.3–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.7–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.6–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.6–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.3–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.2% | 22.8–30.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.0% | 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 | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 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 | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 80.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 47.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 62.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $91,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $625,000 | $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 | 84.3 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 84.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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