ZIP code
85085
in Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 31,458
64.66/ 100
Ranked #2,140 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.7%)
Ranked #23 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 5.9%)
Ranked #18 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 11.4%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
78.4%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
82.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS99thDefinition & 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
125 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Park land
40.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›The read
ZIP 85085, one of several in Phoenix, Arizona, by its composite score, sits in the top 6.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,140th) and the top 5.9% of Arizona (23rd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and park land lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and stroke registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and diabetes sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic lies in the top 0.05% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover is at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 85083, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.8%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.7%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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 40.9; chronic-disease standing 96.4 (top 10%) — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,951 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
85024
Arizonashares a border
Score 59.41
Closest healthier
85083
Arizonashares a border
Score 64.94
Similar health profile
75010
Texas100% similar profile
Score 64.83
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% | 17.8–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.8% | 22.9–26.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.8–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–30.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.1% | 65.3–70.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.7–74.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 58.7–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 65.5–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 73.4–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.5–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.3–23.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 21.3–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 28.4–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $128,984 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $669,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,944 | $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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