ZIP code
84094
in Sandy, UtahPopulation 27,507
59.58/ 100
Ranked #5,167 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #69 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #13 of 43 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.4%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.0%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 84094, one of several in Sandy, Utah sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,167th) and the top 24% of Utah (69th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Walkability rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and fine-particle stands in the top 5.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 84020, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area.
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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 17.6; chronic-disease standing 91.4 (top 10%) — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,713 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
84020
Utahshares a border
Score 62.09
Closest healthier
84092
Utahshares a border
Score 64.78
Similar health profile
98258
Washington98% similar profile
Score 58.53
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 | 22.4% | 20.6–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.6% | 25.5–29.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 28.6% | 26.2–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.2% | 28.9–33.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.7% | 64.0–69.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 67.6–72.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.6–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 64.1–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.9% | 68.5–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 70.3–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 31.4–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 24.3–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 19.6–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 32.2–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.1% | 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 | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 45.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $106,732 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $528,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,837 | $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 ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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