ZIP code
85256
in Scottsdale, ArizonaPopulation 3,504
27.12/ 100
Ranked #31,226 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
Ranked #352 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)
Ranked #157 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
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
136.3 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
32.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
97 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.7%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.4%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
23.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
41.9%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 85256, one of several in Scottsdale, Arizona lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally (31,226th) and the bottom 10.7% of Arizona (352nd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled extreme heat lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, colon screening resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the top 1.0% nationally, food insecurity stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 3.3% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 85201, just across the boundary, ranks better 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 1.0%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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
85201
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.51
Closest healthier
85203
Arizonashares a border
Score 52.87
Similar health profile
73701
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 34.82
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 | 25.3% | 23.4–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 32.2–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.6–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.6–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 36.4–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 32.5% | 28.5–36.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.7% | 14.5–21.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.0% | 65.3–70.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 67.1–73.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.1% | 74.0–79.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.4% | 47.0–53.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 38.8% | 36.2–41.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.7% | 56.9–68.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.2% | 22.4–29.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 27.2–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.1% | 41.5–48.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.0% | 29.2–37.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–25.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.2% | 41.1–49.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.8% | 31.3–38.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 41.9% | 36.4–47.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.6% | 29.4–40.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.0% | 24.2–31.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 20.3–26.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.7% | 35.4–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 35.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 14.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 5.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $44,844 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $190,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $564 | $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 | 65.9 yr ± 1.76 | 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 1.76 years of 65.9, 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