ZIP code
85282
in Tempe, ArizonaPopulation 53,624
57.79/ 100
Ranked #6,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #99 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #62 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
99.7%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
138.2 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
150 µg/L
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
4.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
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 ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85282, one of several in Tempe, Arizona, by its composite score, sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,575th) and the top 25% of Arizona (99th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: outpatient settles in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Mental-health providers lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Transit resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 0.08% nationally, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and tree cover settles at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 85044, less than a tenth of a mile 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 94.0 (top 10%) — 89 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,833 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
85034
Arizonashares a border
Score 44.48
Closest healthier
85044
Arizonaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 59.11
Similar health profile
85027
Arizona99% similar profile
Score 54.41
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 | 19.4% | 17.9–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.0% | 24.1–27.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.6–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 30.0–34.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 24.9–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.2% | 66.0–70.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.8% | 68.1–73.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 80.3–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 59.5–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 59.0–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 71.8–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 31.3–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 24.9–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 22.9–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 30.9–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 32.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $79,036 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $412,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,745 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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