ZIP code
84779
in Virgin, UtahPopulation 713
50.63/ 100
Ranked #15,373 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #225 of 284 Utah ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #19 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.
Binge drinking
8.6%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & 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
188.6 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
22.1%
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Virgin, Utah (ZIP 84779) comes out in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,373rd) and the bottom 21% of Utah (225th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally, lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 9.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 10.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled hearing disability settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the top 9.5% nationally.
In plain 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest 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 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
84737
Utahshares a border
Score 56.50
Similar health profile
84520
Utah93% similar profile
Score 48.91
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 | 33.8% | 31.0–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 37.1–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.9–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.2–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 31.7–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.7–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.2–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.8–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 70.8–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.3–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.7–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.4–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 63.5–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 30.5–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.6–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.9–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.0–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.4–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 62.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $589,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $2,094 | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 83.6, 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