ZIP code
85248
in Chandler, ArizonaPopulation 37,095
62.30/ 100
Ranked #3,340 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.5%)
Ranked #40 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 10.2%)
Ranked #31 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 19%)
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
136.7 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
230 µg/L
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.4%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
30%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
5.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.7%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 85248, one of several in Chandler, Arizona stands in the top 10.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,340th) and the top 10.2% of Arizona (40th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 0.2% nationally, lithium in drinking water rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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 85249, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85121
Arizonashares a border
Score 19.09
Closest healthier
85249
Arizonashares a border
Score 66.12
Similar health profile
85215
Arizona99% similar profile
Score 60.14
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 | 33.3% | 31.1–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 36.7–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.9% | 13.8–16.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 41.8–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.7% | 22.7–28.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 9.0–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.4–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 79.4–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.3% | 91.4–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 67.6–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 67.5–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 75.2–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 27.0–33.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.7% | 27.2–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 25.1–29.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.8% | 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 | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 69.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 39.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 57.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $94,495 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $527,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,907 | $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