ZIP code
84118
in West Valley City, UtahPopulation 42,853
48.92/ 100
Ranked #17,772 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #242 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)
Ranked #35 of 43 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
29.6%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.7%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
39.4%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.7%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 84118, one of several in West Valley City, Utah, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,772nd) and the bottom 14.8% of Utah (242nd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally, high blood pressure stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 4.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 2.3% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and fine-particle resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and colon screening settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 84081, 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. 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%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $90,562 predicts 79.7 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,442 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 7.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 91.0 (top 10%) — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,493 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
84044
Utahshares a border
Score 47.73
Closest healthier
84081
Utahshares a border
Score 57.36
Similar health profile
87106
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 52.42
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 | 19.5% | 17.9–21.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.7% | 24.7–28.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 25.4–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.6% | 27.4–31.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 29.3–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.4–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.5–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.0% | 59.1–64.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.9% | 63.1–68.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.4% | 75.4–79.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 53.6–60.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.8–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 64.7–75.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.0% | 21.6–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 34.7–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 19.3–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.9–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.2–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.9–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 29.9–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 24.8–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 19.9–24.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.4% | 36.6–42.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 42.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 8.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 32.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $90,562 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $389,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,768 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 77.2, 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