ZIP code
85338
in Goodyear, ArizonaPopulation 67,451
57.02/ 100
Ranked #7,258 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #109 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #69 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 43%)
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
85.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & 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
130.4 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
110 µg/L
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
20.6%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
136.2 days/year
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0.00068 ppb
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US10thDefinition & 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 ›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
ZIP 85338, one of several in Goodyear, Arizona, on the composite measure, lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,258th) and the top 28% of Arizona (109th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: park land lands in the top 6.8% nationally, lead in tap water resides in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the top 10.1% nationally. On the other hand, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum. Lithium in drinking water rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 5.1% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 8.3% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 85395, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.0 ± 1.5 years. The 37 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.6 years — 3.4 years above them.
Ranked #624 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
85323
Arizonashares a border
Score 46.47
Closest healthier
85395
Arizonashares a border
Score 60.44
Similar health profile
75044
Texas99% similar profile
Score 57.46
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 | 22.5% | 20.8–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.7% | 27.6–31.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 16.8–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 33.4–38.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 27.8–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 69.0–73.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 70.4–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.5–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 57.8–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 58.2–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 72.1–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 17.7–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 32.9–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 15.9–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.7–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.7% | 25.5–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 23.5–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 29.7–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 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+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $101,744 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $436,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,918 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 81.0, 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