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84665

in Sterling, UtahPopulation 793

ZipVitals Score
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52.77/ 100

Ranked #12,413 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #184 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 35%)

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.

Crowded housing

29.2%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

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 community health center

33.9 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
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 ›

Mammography

66.6%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

90 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST70th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

7.4 days/year

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US5th
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

16.4 mi

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US6th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

95%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Sterling, Utah (ZIP 84665) stands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,413th) and the bottom 35% of Utah (184th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: recreation lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Working the other way, crowded housing is in the top 0.6% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. ZIP 84642, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults26.8%23.9–29.7
High blood pressure among adults30.3%26.8–33.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.6
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.5–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Depression among adults25.2%21.8–28.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.2–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.2%28.5–35.9
Obesity among adults28.9%23.5–34.7
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.5%11.7–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.3–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.8%66.3–72.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.7%66.8–74.4
Cholesterol screening among adults79.3%76.7–81.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.3%57.1–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.2%63.7–70.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.6%57.8–74.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.8–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.9%9.0–12.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.4%16.0–22.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.7%30.2–41.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.8%15.3–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.2–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.1–18.3
Any disability among adults32.2%28.3–36.5
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.4
Mobility disability among adults13.1%11.3–15.0
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.6–22.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.7–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.0–9.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.5–12.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.7
Loneliness among adults31.2%26.8–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)7.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%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 subscription93.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate95.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283
Crowded housing (>1 per room)29.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283
Foreign-born population7.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households56.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+12.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age41.3 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$389,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259
Median gross rent$1,094$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 birth78.8 yr ± 1.1678.9 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 1.16 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