ZIP code
84745
in La Verkin, UtahPopulation 4,476
49.40/ 100
Ranked #17,086 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #237 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #20 of 20 St. George, UT ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
194 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
34.3 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.9%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
49.9 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, La Verkin, Utah (ZIP 84745) sits in the bottom 47% nationally (17,086th) and the bottom 17% of Utah (237th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: distance to an emergency room registers in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, and crowded housing lies in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 9.4% nationally. On the stronger side, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 7.7% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 84737, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the St. George, UT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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
84737
Utahshares a border
Score 56.50
Closest healthier
84774
Utahshares a border
Score 57.50
Similar health profile
84511
Utah90% similar profile
Score 51.18
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 | 28.7% | 26.1–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 32.4–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.9–31.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.4–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.8–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.2–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.6–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 67.9–73.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 66.9–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 75.7–81.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.7–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.2–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 63.3–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 9.2–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 31.2–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.8–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.7–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 37.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 31.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $68,269 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $393,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,392 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 2.06 | 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 2.06 years of 81.7, 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