ZIP code
84021
in Duchesne, UtahPopulation 3,069
48.16/ 100
Ranked #18,731 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #250 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
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.
Mammography
61%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.4 days/year
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.97%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
2.8 pCi/L
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
29.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Duchesne, Utah (ZIP 84021) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,731st) and the bottom 12.0% of Utah (250th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled mammography lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 9.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 10.6% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 11.7% nationally, modeled radon registers in the top 13.6% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 12.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and binge drinking is in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 10.7% nationally.
Put simply, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. On the overall standing, ZIP 84001, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 93%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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.
Nearby
84001
Utahshares a border
Score 48.76
Closest healthier
84007
Utahshares a border
Score 49.12
Similar health profile
99341
Washington98% similar profile
Score 47.72
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 | 30.1% | 27.0–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.8–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 29.4–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.4% | 26.7–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.2–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 69.1–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.6–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 79.2–83.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 54.7–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 57.9–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 61.0% | 52.0–69.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 8.4–12.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.5–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.9–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 29.1–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 25.2–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $73,819 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $271,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,321 ($834–$1,911) n=198 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.3 yr ± 2.00 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.7 yr (77.0–85.3) n=277 |
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 2.00 years of 84.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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