ZIP code
84312
in Garland, UtahPopulation 4,857
53.49/ 100
Ranked #11,384 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #168 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Binge drinking
10.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›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
1.6%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
14 mi
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.1%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
29.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
9.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Garland, Utah (ZIP 84312) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,384th) and the bottom 41% of Utah (168th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and high cholesterol registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and humid heat rests in the bottom 13.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, modeled fine-particle stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 84330, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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 24.0; chronic-disease standing 82.6 — 59 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,277 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
84306
Utahshares a border
Score 53.38
Closest healthier
84330
Utahshares a border
Score 54.05
Similar health profile
84604
Utah99% similar profile
Score 59.00
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 | 23.6% | 20.8–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.3% | 25.8–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.2–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.1% | 27.6–35.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 27.3–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 8.8–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.8–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.2% | 65.9–72.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 69.4–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.1% | 76.5–81.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 55.8–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.5–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 61.9–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 31.9–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.1–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 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 | 74.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 30.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $83,088 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $398,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $891 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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