ZIP code
85033
in Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 57,591
41.26/ 100
Ranked #25,831 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #298 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #140 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
31.9%
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
46.4%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
98.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
135 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
36.1%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
25.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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
By the composite measure, ZIP 85033, one of several in Phoenix, Arizona sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,831st) and the bottom 24% of Arizona (298th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled uninsured lands in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 0.3% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the top 3.9% nationally. More positively, walkability lands in the top 3.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 85037, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 84%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
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 ›
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 5.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 84.0 — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,085 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
85031
Arizonashares a border
Score 40.70
Closest healthier
85037
Arizonashares a border
Score 49.40
Similar health profile
88256
New Mexico99% 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 | 18.2% | 16.8–19.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.2% | 26.2–30.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.6–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 31.0–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 33.0–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.6–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 31.9% | 29.0–34.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.1% | 62.5–67.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.0% | 64.2–69.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.0% | 74.8–79.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.4% | 43.0–49.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.9% | 42.2–47.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 65.9–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 29.4–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 36.4–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 27.4–32.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.6–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.8–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 35.0–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.5–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.6% | 30.1–35.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.1% | 33.4–39.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.0% | 23.5–28.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 23.6–28.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–18.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 35.3–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 35.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 29.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 6.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 29.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $64,144 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $292,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,457 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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