ZIP code
85339
in Laveen, ArizonaPopulation 54,641
53.35/ 100
Ranked #11,563 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #153 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #89 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
134.6 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
12.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.8%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
71 µg/L
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
142.3 days/year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
28%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.5%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Laveen, Arizona (ZIP 85339), overall, ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,563rd) and the top 39% of Arizona (153rd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 0.3% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Lithium in drinking water resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 9.0% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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". ZIP 85045, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 91%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
“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 78.4 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $110,602 predicts 80.5 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,714 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.5; chronic-disease standing 90.7 (top 10%) — 76 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,934 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
85009
Arizonashares a border
Score 30.33
Closest healthier
85045
Arizonashares a border
Score 66.66
Similar health profile
95330
California99% similar profile
Score 53.70
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 | 18.9% | 17.4–20.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.0% | 26.0–30.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 30.3–34.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 29.6–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.1% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.7% | 65.1–70.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 68.7–73.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.8–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.8% | 51.6–58.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 52.7–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 70.3–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 20.0–24.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 36.1–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 18.2–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.8–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.8–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 26.8–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.5% | 27.2–32.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.7–23.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 32.4–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 38.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $110,602 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $441,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $2,120 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 78.4, 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