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84623

in Chester, UtahPopulation 358

ZipVitals Score
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50.71/ 100

Ranked #15,253 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #223 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

3.5 days/year

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

52.3%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

37.7 mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.5%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US2nd
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 ›

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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US3rd
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

19.5 mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

46.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Chester, Utah (ZIP 84623) comes out in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,253rd) and the bottom 21% of Utah (223rd).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, poverty lands at the national minimum, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. By contrast, housing-cost burden lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 2.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum.

In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 84627, 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 85%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.6%

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 adults24.2%21.5–27.0
High blood pressure among adults27.5%24.2–30.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.9%4.9–7.1
Depression among adults24.8%21.5–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.3–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.7%27.1–34.4
Obesity among adults30.0%24.5–35.9
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.0–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.2%13.9–20.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.7%64.9–72.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.2%66.2–74.1
Cholesterol screening among adults79.3%76.5–82.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.6%51.4–61.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%59.7–67.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.1%59.5–76.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.5%8.6–12.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.0%8.1–12.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%18.8–27.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%31.7–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.8%16.8–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.5–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.4–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.6%15.2–20.3
Any disability among adults32.9%28.5–37.9
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.5
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.4–10.1
Mobility disability among adults13.1%10.9–15.6
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.5
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.0–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.1–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.5%15.1–22.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.3–11.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.2–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–10.7
Loneliness among adults33.8%29.3–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–6459.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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)52.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate47.7%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 population21.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age15.4 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 birth79.7 yr ± 1.0878.9 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 1.08 years of 79.7, 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