ZIP code
85255
in Scottsdale, ArizonaPopulation 45,346
67.93/ 100
Ranked #1,031 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.3%)
Ranked #5 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 1.3%)
Ranked #5 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 3.2%)
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.
Housing insecurity
4.8%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.0%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
121.5 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
55.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
6.0%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
58%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.5%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$140,616
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 85255, one of several in Scottsdale, Arizona stands in the top 3.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,031st) and the top 1.3% of Arizona (5th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and transportation sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Park land resides in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and household income sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 0.9% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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 85259, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.6 ± 1.4 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 3.3 years above them.
Ranked #665 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85054
Arizonashares a border
Score 60.93
Closest healthier
85259
Arizonashares a border
Score 68.59
Similar health profile
34990
Florida99% similar profile
Score 62.46
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 | 28.5% | 26.4–30.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 31.4–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 12.1–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 39.0–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–28.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.3% | 4.4–6.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.5–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 77.2–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 90.8–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 66.5–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.7–76.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 75.5–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.2% | 26.2–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.9–26.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.5% | 24.2–29.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.9% | 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 | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 62.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 27.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $140,616 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $1,036,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $2,483 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 82.6, 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