ZIP code
84790
in St. George, UtahPopulation 55,892
58.79/ 100
Ranked #5,753 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #81 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #10 of 20 St. George, UT ZIPs (top 50%)
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 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 a Superfund site
185.2 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
30.2 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 ›Park land
30.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
80.8 days/year
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
66 µg/L
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.6 per million
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
314 units
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 84790, one of several in St. George, Utah, by its composite score, sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,753rd) and the top 29% of Utah (81st).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Park land resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 7.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 0.2% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lies in the top 7.3% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 84780, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.8%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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 81.6 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $91,054 predicts 79.7 years — 1.9 years above.
Ranked #1,001 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
84770
Utahshares a border
Score 54.81
Closest healthier
84780
Utahshares a border
Score 60.34
Similar health profile
84711
Utah95% 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 | 28.7% | 26.1–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.3–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.2–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.0–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.4% | 28.0–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.9–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.0–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.3–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.2–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.1% | 68.2–73.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 68.5–80.9 |
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 | 7.6% | 6.4–8.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.9–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 29.8–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.6–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $91,054 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $552,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,685 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 81.6, 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