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84755

in Mount Carmel, UtahPopulation 78

ZipVitals Score
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53.47/ 100

Ranked #11,421 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #169 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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

1.2 days/year

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
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 Superfund site

186.6 mi

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US99th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

High cholesterol

29.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

21 mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22 mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US96th
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 ›

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Mount Carmel, Utah (ZIP 84755) sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,421st) and the bottom 40% of Utah (169th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Poverty sits at the national minimum, homeownership registers at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 4.0% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally.

In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 84741, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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

in the top 0.3%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 adults21.8%18.9–24.6
High blood pressure among adults27.0%23.2–30.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.4–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%4.6–7.3
Depression among adults28.8%24.5–33.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.6%7.3–10.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened29.3%25.4–33.0
Obesity among adults33.6%26.0–41.6
Stroke among adults2.8%2.4–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.3%14.0–20.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%7.0–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure64.8%61.3–67.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.1%63.1–72.5
Cholesterol screening among adults75.0%71.1–78.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.3%55.0–65.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.7%63.3–70.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.5%59.3–76.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.6–16.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.0%8.2–14.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.4%15.1–24.3
Short sleep duration among adults34.1%27.8–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.9%14.4–21.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%16.9–22.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.2–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%15.3–22.0
Any disability among adults32.5%27.1–38.0
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.4
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.2–10.8
Mobility disability among adults11.5%9.4–14.1
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.7–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.0–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%16.6–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%10.8–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%6.3–12.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.3–14.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.7–10.6
Loneliness among adults33.7%28.4–39.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.2–10.0
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 18–640.0%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+)7.5%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 subscription95.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households57.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+32.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age59.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283
Median household income$68,295$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 birth86.6 yr ± 2.9278.9 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 2.92 years of 86.6, 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