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84533

in Lake Powell, UtahPopulation 94

ZipVitals Score
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50.80/ 100

Ranked #15,144 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #219 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Homeownership rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.31 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

67%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

35.8 mi

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

2.7 days/year

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US2nd
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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PFAS in drinking water

6.2%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
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

22.6 mi

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Lake Powell, Utah (ZIP 84533) comes out in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,144th) and the bottom 23% of Utah (219th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides at the national minimum. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. By contrast, homeownership sits at the national minimum, and walkability settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Poverty registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 2.7% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 84741, about 3.4 miles away.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults28.9%25.6–32.6
High blood pressure among adults35.7%31.7–40.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.4–9.2
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.4–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%5.8–9.7
Depression among adults26.1%22.7–29.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.8–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%32.6–40.6
Obesity among adults36.9%30.6–44.4
Stroke among adults3.6%2.9–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%11.0–16.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.3–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.2%67.0–74.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.8%69.1–76.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.0%80.4–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.9%59.2–68.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.9%60.8–66.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.0%59.6–75.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.3%9.3–13.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%10.0–17.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.9%16.5–26.3
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%31.0–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%16.5–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.1–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.3–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%13.6–19.6
Any disability among adults32.2%27.2–37.9
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.5–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.4%6.9–10.4
Mobility disability among adults14.7%11.7–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.5–5.7
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.3–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.0–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.3–19.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%6.7–12.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.7–13.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.3–9.5
Loneliness among adults29.6%25.3–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.8–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate67.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–6470.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)8.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)9.3%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate0.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283
Foreign-born population26.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+27.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age33.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.9 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 79.9, 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