ZIP code
85348
in Salome, ArizonaPopulation 2,112
48.31/ 100
Ranked #18,539 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #229 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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 ›Fatal road crashes
208.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
15.0%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
60.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.6%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
108.8 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
34.1 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.7%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 an emergency room
30.1 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Salome, Arizona (ZIP 85348) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,539th) and the bottom 42% of Arizona (229th).
Plainly stated, a few measures mark out this area: fatal road crashes rests in the top 0.05% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 1.2% nationally, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 3.2% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits at the national minimum, and binge drinking rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 85320, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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 94.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 4.7 (bottom 10%) — 90 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #136 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
85320
Arizonashares a border
Score 58.51
Closest healthier
85357
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.97
Similar health profile
67840
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 48.83
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 | 42.0% | 37.7–46.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.0% | 43.0–52.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 17.1% | 15.5–18.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.0% | 42.2–51.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 23.1–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 14.8–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.9–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.5% | 82.8–88.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 79.7–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.5–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 61.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 56.7–64.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 61.9–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 22.6–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 25.3–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.8–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 36.4–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 24.1–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 86.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 78.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 75.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $63,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $88,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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