ZIP code
84774
in Toquerville, UtahPopulation 2,344
57.50/ 100
Ranked #6,804 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #95 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #13 of 20 St. George, UT ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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
194.7 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 ›Binge drinking
9.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS1stDefinition & 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 an emergency room
30.1 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
43.9 days/year
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
29.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Toquerville, Utah (ZIP 84774), in overall standing, comes out in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,804th) and the top 33% of Utah (95th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty stands in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and park land resides in the top 12.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled extreme heat stands in the top 10.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 84720, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Risk Behavior
in the top 1.0%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
84720
Utahshares a border
Score 58.60
Closest healthier
84746
Utahshares a border
Score 58.17
Similar health profile
98651
Washington93% similar profile
Score 53.11
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 | 30.6% | 27.7–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.9–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.8–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 33.3–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 29.1–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.4–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.2–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.4–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.1–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 69.0–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 65.2–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.5–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.6–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 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 | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 53.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $97,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $563,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $946 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.81 | 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 1.81 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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