ZIP code
85119
in Apache Junction, ArizonaPopulation 25,420
50.36/ 100
Ranked #15,755 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #202 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #108 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
440 µg/L
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
122.2 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.4 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85119, one of several in Apache Junction, Arizona, overall, ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,755th) and the bottom 49% of Arizona (202nd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled radon settles in the bottom 0.02% nationally, lead in tap water is in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally. On the other side, lithium in drinking water lands in the top 0.05% nationally, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 10.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, lithium in drinking water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 85118, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 98.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 14.1 — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #306 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
85118
Arizonashares a border
Score 56.96
Closest healthier
85140
Arizonashares a border
Score 55.16
Similar health profile
89027
Nevada97% similar profile
Score 50.07
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 | 36.7% | 33.9–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 39.9–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.5–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.5% | 43.2–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 32.1–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.6–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.6–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.6–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.7–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 58.7–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 63.8–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 22.4–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 32.0–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.5–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.5–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 33.0–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 27.0–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 33.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 51.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $71,585 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $265,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,284 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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