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83857

in Princeton, IdahoPopulation 1,074

ZipVitals Score
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56.03/ 100

Ranked #8,247 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #45 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 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.

PFAS in drinking water

6.2%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
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

2.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.1%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.3%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.3%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

11 days/year

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US8th
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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

7.1%

in the bottom 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US29th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Princeton, Idaho (ZIP 83857) ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,247th) and the top 17% of Idaho (45th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and loneliness lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Poverty resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Against that, modeled fine-particle is in the top 2.7% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

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. 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 83843, 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 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

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 adults31.3%27.9–34.7
High blood pressure among adults36.8%33.0–40.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.0–8.7
Depression among adults21.4%18.3–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.0–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.0%32.1–39.9
Obesity among adults31.4%26.2–36.9
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.9%8.8–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.5–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.2%71.7–78.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.5%73.1–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.4%82.1–86.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.0%63.1–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.6%65.2–71.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%67.0–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.0–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%9.4–14.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.8%16.0–23.6
Short sleep duration among adults29.3%24.4–34.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%14.2–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%12.8–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.9–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.9–16.2
Any disability among adults32.6%28.0–36.9
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.5–9.0
Mobility disability among adults15.5%12.8–18.2
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.1–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%16.6–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%7.7–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.2–9.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.4–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.0–7.3
Loneliness among adults27.2%23.3–31.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–644.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)2.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%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 subscription94.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate96.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households48.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+19.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age44.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$78,185$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$335,300$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 birth80.7 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 80.7, 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