ZIP code
85309
in Luke Air Force Base, ArizonaPopulation 960
61.94/ 100
Ranked #3,552 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.1%)
Ranked #46 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 11.7%)
Ranked #35 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
High cholesterol
13.7%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
10.0%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
25.5%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
1.5%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
0.90%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.50%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
2.5%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
133.3 days/year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
79.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona (ZIP 85309) lands in the top 11.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,552nd) and the top 11.7% of Arizona (46th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and outpatient registers in the top 1.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 0.5% nationally, slow internet speeds rests at the national maximum, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 0.4% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lies at the national maximum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 85383, about 9.8 miles 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
in the top 0.07%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
85307
Arizonashares a border
Score 53.50
Closest healthier
85383
Arizonaabout 9.8 mi away
Score 64.49
Similar health profile
28547
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 59.74
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 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 0.8% | 0.7–1.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 0.9% | 0.7–1.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 1.5% | 1.1–1.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 1.5% | 1.3–1.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–23.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.5% | 0.4–0.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.0–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 59.8% | 55.8–63.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 63.6% | 57.7–69.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.3% | 52.1–58.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.4% | 64.8–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 63.6–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 25.5% | 22.5–28.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.7% | 3.9–7.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.0% | 9.3–15.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.9–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.2% | 8.7–13.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 17.2–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–7.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 14.8–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 21.0–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.2–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.1% | 0.9–1.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.9% | 25.9–35.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 11.4–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.5–9.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.0–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.1–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 44.1% | 39.4–48.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 21.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.79 | 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 1.79 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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