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84761

in Parowan, UtahPopulation 3,044

ZipVitals Score
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50.72/ 100

Ranked #15,237 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #222 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

Binge drinking

9.3%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US1st
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

167.5 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

3.1 days/year

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
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 ›

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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.31 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Hearing disability

11.1%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

9.3%

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.31 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Median household income

$51,538

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Parowan, Utah (ZIP 84761) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,237th) and the bottom 22% of Utah (222nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 0.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled hearing disability rests in the top 8.7% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 11.2% nationally.

Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 84721, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults33.3%29.9–36.7
High blood pressure among adults37.1%33.4–41.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%9.9–12.3
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.5–10.8
Depression among adults26.3%22.9–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.7–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%34.4–42.7
Obesity among adults37.6%31.8–44.0
Stroke among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.8%12.6–19.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%8.0–12.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.0–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.0%72.5–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults82.5%80.0–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%62.1–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%60.1–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%62.3–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.3%7.6–11.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.7%9.5–14.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.5%18.4–26.7
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%27.2–37.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.5–25.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.8–19.0
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.4–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.3–19.2
Any disability among adults37.3%32.6–41.9
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.2–11.3
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.3–21.2
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.3–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.5–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.5–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.2–11.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.3–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.2
Loneliness among adults30.5%26.3–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)UT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283
Uninsured 18–6412.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281
No HS diploma (25+)6.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50528.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284
Unemployment rate (16+)9.3%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 subscription84.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283
Homeownership rate71.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283
Foreign-born population3.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284
Single-parent households58.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281
Population 65+23.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55315.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284
Median age43.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283
Median household income$51,538$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260
Median home value$355,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259
Median gross rent$981$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 birth78.9 yr ± 0.9878.9 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 0.98 years of 78.9, 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