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83870

in Tensed, IdahoPopulation 421

ZipVitals Score
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42.60/ 100

Ranked #24,729 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #251 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

6.2%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
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 ›

Mammography

65.5%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST22nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.6%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

14.3 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US7th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

13.1 days/year

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US10th
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 ›

Cognitive disability

18.6%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US84th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

11.1%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$51,250

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Tensed, Idaho (ZIP 83870), overall, ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,729th) and the bottom 6.4% of Idaho (251st).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled mammography is in the bottom 3.4% nationally, fine-particle sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 5.9% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 12.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 11.3% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 83824, just across the boundary, comes out 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 97%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

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 adults32.9%29.5–36.7
High blood pressure among adults36.6%32.5–40.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.5
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.3–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.6–11.4
Depression among adults23.6%20.2–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.5–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%31.9–40.7
Obesity among adults36.8%30.1–44.1
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.8%14.4–21.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%8.5–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.0%71.5–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.1%71.2–78.8
Cholesterol screening among adults81.4%79.1–83.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.4%53.7–64.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.8%56.8–64.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.5%56.0–73.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.2–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%14.5–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%24.6–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%28.7–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.3%20.2–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.9–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.3–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.4–21.0
Any disability among adults41.6%36.9–46.7
Hearing disability among adults11.9%10.6–13.2
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Mobility disability among adults20.2%17.6–23.1
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.2–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.6–20.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.7–15.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.0–15.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.5–11.2
Loneliness among adults30.0%25.5–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6418.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)8.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle5.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription87.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate77.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households69.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+28.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$51,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$486,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$455$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 birth75.5 yr ± 0.5178.9 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 0.51 years of 75.5, 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