ZIP code
85320
in Aguila, ArizonaPopulation 458
58.51/ 100
Ranked #5,987 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #90 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #57 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
43.1 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
32%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
41.2%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
91.8 days/year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
26.3 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
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
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.6 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Aguila, Arizona (ZIP 85320) ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,987th) and the top 23% of Arizona (90th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 2.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 0.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and walkability sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 7.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 85396, about 23 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
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
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
85348
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.31
Closest healthier
85396
Arizonaabout 23 mi away
Score 60.67
Similar health profile
69138
Nebraska91% similar profile
Score 55.86
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 | 26.4% | 24.5–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 33.3–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 38.6–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 28.0–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.9–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.8% | 14.3–21.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.7–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.6–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.2–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 60.0–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 56.3–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 69.6–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.6–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 28.6–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.4–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 26.7–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 40.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $47,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $472,100 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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