ZIP code
85325
in Bouse, ArizonaPopulation 1,203
44.35/ 100
Ranked #23,070 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #272 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
15.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
6.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
74.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.1% 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 ›Dry extreme heat
108.3 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.2%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
24.6 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.97 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Bouse, Arizona (ZIP 85325), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,070th) and the bottom 31% of Arizona (272nd).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 0.4% nationally, coronary heart disease stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles at the national minimum, and binge drinking registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 85348, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 93.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 2.8 (bottom 10%) — 91 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #97 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
85344
Arizonashares a border
Score 40.85
Closest healthier
85348
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.31
Similar health profile
85553
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 45.27
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 | 43.1% | 38.6–47.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.8% | 44.0–53.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–21.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.1% | 42.2–51.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 24.2–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.7–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.3% | 82.4–87.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.7–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 90.0–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.2–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 53.9–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 59.2–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.0–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 26.2–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 38.4–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.4% | 20.2–26.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.4–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 24.6–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 76.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 68.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 75.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $47,691 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $139,700 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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