ZIP code
85349
in San Luis, ArizonaPopulation 31,316
43.21/ 100
Ranked #24,195 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #283 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Yuma, AZ metro area to rank within it.
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
31.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
41.7%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
149 days/year
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
96.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
28.1%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.4%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Food insecurity
34.4%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, San Luis, Arizona (ZIP 85349) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,195th) and the bottom 28% of Arizona (283rd).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and colon screening lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 0.04% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 0.3% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and modeled vision disability rests in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 3.2% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the top 3.8% nationally. Better still, floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 85350, 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 Yuma, 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 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85336
Arizonashares a border
Score 38.68
Closest healthier
85350
Arizonashares a border
Score 44.39
Similar health profile
67901
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 44.89
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 | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.2% | 26.2–32.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.0% | 27.9–34.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 35.1–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.8% | 19.2–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 31.9% | 28.0–35.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.6% | 62.3–68.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.3% | 63.3–70.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.0% | 73.4–78.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 41.7% | 36.8–46.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.5% | 38.0–44.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.4% | 56.1–71.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 27.2–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.0–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 27.8–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.6–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.2% | 29.3–37.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.4% | 30.7–38.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 23.4–29.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 31.9–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 35.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 42.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 28.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 46.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 9.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 32.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $60,330 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $223,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $727 | $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 ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 77.2, 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