ZIP code
84535
in Monticello, UtahPopulation 2,731
55.31/ 100
Ranked #9,082 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #130 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
2.3 days/year
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
43.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Monticello, Utah (ZIP 84535) stands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,082nd) and the top 46% of Utah (130th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum, fatal road crashes lies in the top 5.6% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally.
For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. ZIP 84530, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
81324
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.83
Closest healthier
84530
Utahshares a border
Score 56.21
Similar health profile
84631
Utah96% similar profile
Score 54.66
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 | 27.8% | 24.3–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 30.8–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 20.6–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 30.4–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 23.5–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.6–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.7–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 69.7–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 69.6–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 79.6–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.7–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.4–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 60.3–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 8.1–13.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.6–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.0–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.1–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.6–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 56.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $75,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $321,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,159 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 78.8, 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