ZIP code
85286
in Chandler, ArizonaPopulation 50,621
63.92/ 100
Ranked #2,498 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.8%)
Ranked #32 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 8.2%)
Ranked #26 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 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.
Dry extreme heat
137.9 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
96%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
190 µg/L
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.4%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Stroke
2.1%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
13.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.5%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
8.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85286, one of several in Chandler, Arizona, in overall standing, comes out in the top 7.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,498th) and the top 8.2% of Arizona (32nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and stroke rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.3% nationally. Lithium in drinking water settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 5.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 85249, just across the boundary.
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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 81.1 ± 1.9 years. The 41 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.4 years — 2.7 years above them.
Ranked #1,034 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 17.4; chronic-disease standing 96.4 (top 10%) — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,118 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
85224
Arizonashares a border
Score 60.60
Closest healthier
85249
Arizonashares a border
Score 66.12
Similar health profile
77079
Texas99% similar profile
Score 63.65
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 | 18.7% | 17.2–20.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.4% | 23.5–27.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.4–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–29.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.6% | 65.8–71.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 70.1–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.4–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.3% | 55.1–61.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 64.1–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 72.4–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 31.4–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.5–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.8% | 20.0–23.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 22.6–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 28.9–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.8% | 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 | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 11.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $121,758 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $601,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $2,109 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 81.1, 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