ZIP code
85123
in Arizona City, ArizonaPopulation 10,003
44.42/ 100
Ranked #22,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #269 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #133 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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
220 µg/L
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
124 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 ›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 ›Mammography
67.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST40thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
134.9 days/year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
30%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›High cholesterol
43.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.9%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Arizona City, Arizona (ZIP 85123) ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (22,993rd) and the bottom 32% of Arizona (269th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: lithium in drinking water resides in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and mammography sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 8.6% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 10.1% nationally. Better still, fiber broadband stands in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 12.6% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 85122, about 3.5 miles away.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.7%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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 97.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 25.4 — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #926 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
85131
Arizonashares a border
Score 37.95
Closest healthier
85122
Arizonaabout 3.5 mi away
Score 45.89
Similar health profile
78934
Texas97% similar profile
Score 46.94
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 | 31.9% | 29.3–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 36.2–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 40.1–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 34.3–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.7–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.8% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.2–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.2–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.0–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 50.8–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.2% | 60.7–73.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 23.9–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 35.4–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 21.1–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 33.0–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.9–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.5–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 67.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 25.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $69,137 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $996 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 77.0, 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