ZIP code
85037
in Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 54,608
49.40/ 100
Ranked #17,076 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #214 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #112 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
134.5 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
90.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.5%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›High blood pressure
26.6%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
70 µg/L
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.0%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 85037, one of several in Phoenix, Arizona sits in the bottom 47% nationally (17,076th) and the bottom 46% of Arizona (214th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled extreme heat is in the top 0.3% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled uninsured sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and lithium in drinking water resides in the top 5.8% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 7.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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". ZIP 85305, 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 92%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
“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 8.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 91.8 (top 10%) — 83 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,427 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
85033
Arizonashares a border
Score 41.26
Closest healthier
85305
Arizonashares a border
Score 57.30
Similar health profile
77055
Texas97% similar profile
Score 50.82
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 | 17.8% | 16.3–19.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.6% | 24.6–28.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 30.3–34.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 30.3–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 13.0–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.5% | 21.1–26.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.8% | 63.2–68.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.8–71.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.6% | 78.6–82.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.5% | 47.2–53.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 49.1–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 69.2–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 23.5–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 35.6–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 21.1–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.7–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 29.5–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 28.3–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.1% | 23.8–28.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–22.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 33.9–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 35.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 7.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 30.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $84,016 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $330,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,800 | $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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