ZIP code
83861
in St. Maries, IdahoPopulation 7,275
43.45/ 100
Ranked #23,954 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #235 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
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.
Hearing disability
13.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
St. Maries, Idaho (ZIP 83861) ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (23,954th) and the bottom 12.4% of Idaho (235th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled hearing disability resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 7.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services resides in the top 9.9% nationally, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 10.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $65,508 predicts 78.4 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,060 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.4 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.2 years — 4.0 years below them.
Ranked #3,021 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
83808
Idahoshares a border
Score 43.03
Closest healthier
83833
Idahoshares a border
Score 55.31
Similar health profile
83623
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 43.18
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 | 35.0% | 31.7–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.2–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.3–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 29.8–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.1–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.0–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.7–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.4–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 56.7–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.9–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.1% | 57.2–73.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.1–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 27.3–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.7–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 37.7–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.5% | 24.3–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 59.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 48.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $65,508 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $307,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $923 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 76.2, 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