ZIP code
85335
in El Mirage, ArizonaPopulation 36,088
49.24/ 100
Ranked #17,324 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #215 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #113 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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
85.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & 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
130.5 days/year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.8%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.9%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›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 ›Crowded housing
8.8%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
95.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›High blood pressure
28.5%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, El Mirage, Arizona (ZIP 85335) comes out in the bottom 46% nationally (17,324th) and the bottom 45% of Arizona (215th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled uninsured stands in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, and crowded housing resides in the top 5.7% nationally. PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 6.3% nationally. More positively, lead in tap water lies at the national minimum, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 9.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 85307, 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 85%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $78,050 predicts 79.1 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,076 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.3 years. The 38 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.1 years — 2.0 years below them.
Ranked #1,562 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
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
85345
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.42
Similar health profile
85204
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 48.35
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 | 20.4% | 18.8–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 26.5–30.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.4–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 30.2–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 13.0–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.8% | 17.7–21.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.9% | 65.4–70.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.8–72.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.0% | 79.1–82.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.9% | 51.6–58.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.9–55.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 68.3–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 22.6–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 35.0–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 20.7–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.7–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 30.2–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.3–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.2% | 26.8–31.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 21.6–26.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 32.9–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 40.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 10.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $321,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,806 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 76.1, 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