ZIP code
84032
in Independence, UtahPopulation 26,111
64.03/ 100
Ranked #2,427 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #22 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 7.8%)
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.
Radon
3.8 pCi/L
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
37.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
29.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.6%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.9 days/year
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.2 per million
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Independence, Utah (ZIP 84032) lands in the top 7.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,427th) and the top 7.8% of Utah (22nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally, park land registers in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, humid heat is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and loneliness sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled fine-particle rests in the top 7.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. On the overall standing, ZIP 84036, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 19.9; chronic-disease standing 94.9 (top 10%) — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,836 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
84036
Utahshares a border
Score 64.98
Closest healthier
84049
Utahshares a border
Score 70.30
Similar health profile
84018
Utah98% similar profile
Score 65.46
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 | 21.5% | 19.1–24.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.6% | 22.6–28.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.9% | 26.5–33.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 20.2–29.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.9% | 65.2–72.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 68.8–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.6–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.9–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.6–75.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 68.1–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 25.1–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.8% | 21.6–28.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 24.0–31.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 41.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $103,440 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $731,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,914 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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