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83864

in Sandpoint, IdahoPopulation 20,514

ZipVitals Score
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55.90/ 100

Ranked #8,384 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #50 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 19%)

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.

Loneliness

26%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

3.2%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
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 ›

Park land

32%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

2.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Short sleep

28.5%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.21 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Dental provider access

0.98 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Transportation noise

11.2%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

335 units

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Sandpoint, Idaho (ZIP 83864) sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,384th) and the top 19% of Idaho (50th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, park land resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and physicians lies in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and elder services rests in the top 6.9% nationally. Dental providers sits in the top 7.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 7.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 83835, about 21 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.3%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

“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 adults30.4%27.1–33.7
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.3–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.8–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Depression among adults21.4%18.3–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.4–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.5–40.6
Obesity among adults31.5%25.9–37.7
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%10.1–14.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.8–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.9%71.6–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%72.1–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.2–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%59.9–69.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.7%65.3–72.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%61.5–76.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.7–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.9%10.2–13.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.5%18.2–25.2
Short sleep duration among adults28.5%23.6–33.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.3–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.6–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.3–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.2%12.6–15.9
Any disability among adults33.9%29.9–37.9
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Independent living disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Mobility disability among adults15.9%13.9–17.9
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.9%15.1–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.5–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.0–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.5–7.2
Loneliness among adults26.0%22.0–30.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6415.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription92.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate73.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population2.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households68.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+26.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age46.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$70,496$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$516,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$1,184$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 birth79.4 yr ± 0.4778.9 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 0.47 years of 79.4, 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