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84331

in Portage, UtahPopulation 245

ZipVitals Score
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53.77/ 100

Ranked #10,999 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #161 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 43%)

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

9.6%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
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 ›

Walkability

0.81 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

6.9 days/year

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST43rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

11.2 per million

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.7%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US6th
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

13 mi

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Home broadband subscription

97.8%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US91st
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.30%

in the bottom 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Portage, Utah (ZIP 84331) sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,999th) and the bottom 43% of Utah (161st).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally, humid heat stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Against that, walkability stands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 8.6% nationally.

Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults27.7%24.4–30.9
High blood pressure among adults33.1%29.4–36.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.9–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.6–8.4
Depression among adults26.8%23.1–30.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.2–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.9%30.1–38.1
Obesity among adults33.4%27.5–39.8
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.7%11.8–18.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%6.9–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.7%70.3–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.6–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults82.4%80.0–84.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%57.5–67.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.2%62.7–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.9%64.9–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.6%7.8–11.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.5%8.3–12.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.2%17.1–25.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.5%31.9–43.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.1–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.4–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%12.6–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%13.7–18.8
Any disability among adults32.5%27.7–37.3
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.6–10.0
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.1–10.0
Mobility disability among adults14.2%11.7–16.8
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.1–4.5
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.2–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.5–22.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.2–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.9–9.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.1
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.6–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–6415.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283
Broadband subscription97.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate82.2%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 population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households69.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+21.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age42.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283
Median household income$65,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260
Median home value$352,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259
Median gross rent$1,375$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 81.5, 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