ZIP code
84740
in Junction, UtahPopulation 298
43.84/ 100
Ranked #23,577 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #269 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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.
Mammography
62.1%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
30.2 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
143.2 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
5.6 days/year
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
26.1%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
29.2 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.8 mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Junction, Utah (ZIP 84740) lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,577th) and the bottom 5.3% of Utah (269th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled mammography rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 6.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Better still, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 4.5% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 84713, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.01%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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.
Nearby
84713
Utahshares a border
Score 57.84
Closest healthier
84723
Utahshares a border
Score 45.03
Similar health profile
83312
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 47.22
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 | 32.6% | 28.8–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.2–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 7.8–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.2–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.2–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 25.4–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.1% | 21.6–30.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 8.7–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.4–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.3–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.5% | 77.4–83.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.0% | 50.1–61.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 55.4–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.1% | 51.6–70.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.2–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 19.5–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 28.5–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 19.5–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.7% | 33.0–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 15.4–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 16.9–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 12.9–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 7.9–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.9–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 27.8–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.7–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 49.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $56,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $168,200 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.4 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 77.4, 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