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84301

in Bear River City, UtahPopulation 889

ZipVitals Score
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53.87/ 100

Ranked #10,859 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #159 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 44%)

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.

Binge drinking

10.0%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

29.1%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

2.2%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

97.2%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

49.4%

in the top 13.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Bear River City, Utah (ZIP 84301) lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,859th) and the bottom 44% of Utah (159th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally, home broadband subscription registers in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic rests in the top 3.4% nationally, fine-particle is in the top 4.8% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum.

To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 84302, 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 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults26.8%23.7–30.2
High blood pressure among adults32.7%28.9–36.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.7–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.7–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%5.3–7.9
Depression among adults26.2%22.5–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%8.9–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.6%29.6–37.7
Obesity among adults33.4%27.6–40.0
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.9–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%6.9–11.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.4%68.7–75.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%72.1–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults82.7%80.1–85.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%57.4–67.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.5%68.2–74.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%63.9–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.0%8.1–12.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.7%8.2–13.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.3%16.2–24.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%30.5–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%14.5–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%14.8–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.2–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%13.0–18.3
Any disability among adults31.1%26.4–36.1
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.7
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.5–9.3
Mobility disability among adults13.3%11.0–15.7
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.6–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.3–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.2–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.2–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.4–7.8
Loneliness among adults30.3%26.0–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.4–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)10.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283
Broadband subscription97.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate83.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283
Foreign-born population6.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households53.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+20.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age37.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283
Median household income$89,583$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260
Median home value$433,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259
Median gross rent$1,125$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 birth83.0 yr ± 2.0878.9 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 2.08 years of 83.0, 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