ZIP code
85031
in Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 31,191
40.70/ 100
Ranked #26,274 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #302 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #142 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)
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)
32%
in the top 0.8% 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
46.1%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
135 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
93.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
36.3%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.2%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
25.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.2%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85031, one of several in Phoenix, Arizona, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,274th) and the bottom 23% of Arizona (302nd).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.8% nationally, colon screening stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and extreme heat is in the top 0.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled vision disability sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled food insecurity registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 3.6% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 3.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 85033, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $70,412 predicts 78.7 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,030 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 79.4 — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,783 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
85009
Arizonashares a border
Score 30.33
Closest healthier
85033
Arizonashares a border
Score 41.26
Similar health profile
88256
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 42.55
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 | 19.3% | 17.7–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.4–31.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 32.1–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 33.1–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 17.7–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 32.0% | 28.5–35.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.9% | 64.4–69.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.9–70.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.5% | 75.3–79.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.1% | 42.8–49.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.6% | 40.9–46.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 65.9–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 29.9–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 36.3–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.5% | 28.0–33.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.2–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.6–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 35.6–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.3–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.3% | 29.6–34.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.3% | 33.2–39.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–29.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 23.3–28.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–18.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.5% | 34.6–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 37.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 28.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 29.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $70,412 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $294,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,647 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 76.5, 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