ZIP code
84780
in Washington, UtahPopulation 32,366
60.34/ 100
Ranked #4,606 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.4%)
Ranked #66 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #9 of 20 St. George, UT ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
184.3 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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
37.6 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Park land
36.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
70.6 days/year
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Washington, Utah (ZIP 84780) ranks in the top 14.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,606th) and the top 23% of Utah (66th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Park land settles in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 13.3% nationally, energy burden lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 1.2% nationally, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 5.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 84738, about 5.0 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $91,963 predicts 79.7 years — 1.5 years above.
Ranked #1,272 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
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
84738
Utahabout 5.0 mi away
Score 60.89
Similar health profile
84711
Utah94% similar profile
Score 57.22
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 | 27.4% | 24.8–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.7–35.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 31.3–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 27.7–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.5–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.7–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.5% | 69.4–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.0–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.4–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.6–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.5–75.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 68.8–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.3–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.9–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.8–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 57.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $91,963 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $570,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,614 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 81.2, 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