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83868

in Smelterville, IdahoPopulation 906

ZipVitals Score
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39.80/ 100

Ranked #26,890 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #263 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)

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.

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

4.1%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

14.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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

28.4 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US98th
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 ›

Hearing disability

12.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.3 mi

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US5th
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 ›

Tooth loss

24.5%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

73.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

19.7%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

6.4%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US83rd
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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Smelterville, Idaho (ZIP 83868) sits in the bottom 16% nationally (26,890th) and the bottom 1.9% of Idaho (263rd).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled fine-particle registers in the top 1.4% nationally, crowded housing lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally, modeled tooth loss settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 10.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 7.5% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure 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. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 83837, just across the boundary, 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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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

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 adults33.6%30.4–37.0
High blood pressure among adults36.9%33.2–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.4–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.5–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
Depression among adults24.0%20.7–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.8–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.4–42.4
Obesity among adults37.2%30.8–43.9
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.5%20.4–29.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.8%9.7–14.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.4%69.9–76.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.2%70.4–77.9
Cholesterol screening among adults79.3%76.8–81.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%53.2–64.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.3%51.2–59.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.0%60.1–76.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.2–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%15.0–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%24.2–33.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.5%29.0–42.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%20.5–27.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.4–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.3–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.7%17.4–22.4
Any disability among adults43.6%38.7–48.6
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.6–13.5
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.7–12.6
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.4–23.1
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.6–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.9–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.5%14.5–20.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.6–16.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.6–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.3–11.1
Loneliness among adults30.1%25.6–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.4–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6418.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)15.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%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 subscription88.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate63.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)14.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households59.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+30.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age49.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$51,270$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$133,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$955$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 birth74.5 yr ± 1.2578.9 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 1.25 years of 74.5, 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