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84036

in Kamas, UtahPopulation 9,241

ZipVitals Score
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64.98/ 100

Ranked #2,008 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.3%)

Ranked #16 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 5.7%)

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.

Park land

64.8%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

22.5%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.4%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

6.1 days/year

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US4th
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.

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Distance to an emergency room

21.5 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

12.1 per million

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

27.7%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

23.8 mi

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.0%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.72 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Kamas, Utah (ZIP 84036) ranks in the top 6.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,008th) and the top 5.7% of Utah (16th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: park land lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and humid heat registers in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.8% nationally, modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and civic is in the top 7.3% nationally. On the other hand, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.6% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 7.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 84060, just across the boundary.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 97%

16%

Risk Behavior

in the top 1.0%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults24.4%22.1–26.5
High blood pressure among adults27.8%25.1–30.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.9–9.2
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.4–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.5–5.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.8%4.2–5.3
Depression among adults23.6%21.0–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.9%7.8–9.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.9%29.0–34.7
Obesity among adults22.5%18.9–26.3
Stroke among adults2.6%2.4–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.1%7.6–10.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%7.3–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.9%68.0–73.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.3%71.2–77.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.4%82.8–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%65.3–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.3%69.8–74.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%70.2–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.5–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.9%6.7–9.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.2%13.8–18.6
Short sleep duration among adults27.4%23.7–31.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.9%12.3–15.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%13.4–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%10.3–12.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.5–14.3
Any disability among adults24.8%22.0–27.6
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.1
Independent living disability among adults6.0%5.4–6.7
Mobility disability among adults10.0%8.8–11.2
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.4–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.3–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.1%15.0–19.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.9–5.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.9–9.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Loneliness among adults27.7%24.6–31.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.6–6.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–6411.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)49.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281
Households without a vehicle0.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283
Broadband subscription96.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate84.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283
Foreign-born population8.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households55.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+13.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age39.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283
Median household income$120,769$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260
Median home value$753,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259
Median gross rent$1,475$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,321 ($834–$1,911) n=198
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.5 yr ± 2.5778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.7 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 2.57 years of 82.5, 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