ZIP code
85009
in Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 52,064
30.33/ 100
Ranked #30,700 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)
Ranked #348 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)
Ranked #156 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
34.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
43%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
137.7 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
76.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.3%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
43%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
17%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
20.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85009, one of several in Phoenix, Arizona, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 4.3% nationally (30,700th) and the bottom 11.7% of Arizona (348th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled uninsured lands in the top 0.5% nationally, colon screening rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 0.2% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 2.1% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the top 1.3% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled transportation lands in the top 1.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 85007, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 2.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 58.9 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,065 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85007
Arizonashares a border
Score 41.48
Closest healthier
85015
Arizonashares a border
Score 43.77
Similar health profile
95365
California99% similar profile
Score 33.62
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 | 20.7% | 19.1–22.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 30.2–34.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 14.3–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 33.3–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 35.7–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.2% | 24.8–31.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 34.7% | 31.7–37.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.7% | 64.1–69.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.0% | 64.2–69.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 74.7% | 72.6–76.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 43.0% | 39.6–46.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 37.9% | 35.4–40.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 61.9–72.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.1% | 33.9–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 38.0–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.7% | 33.1–38.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.2–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.3% | 21.3–25.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 40.1–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.6–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 18.2–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.6–13.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.3% | 30.7–36.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 43.0% | 40.0–46.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.7% | 31.6–37.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.3% | 26.8–31.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.9–22.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 35.1–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 33.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 41.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 33.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 8.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 31.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $52,054 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $236,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,303 ($683–$2,093) n=323 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.0 yr ± 0.80 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.5 yr (75.1–82.8) n=354 |
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 0.80 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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