ZIP code
85356
in Wellton, ArizonaPopulation 3,840
43.85/ 100
Ranked #23,565 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #277 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
134.1 days/year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
41.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Wellton, Arizona (ZIP 85356), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,565th) and the bottom 30% of Arizona (277th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled extreme heat is in the top 0.4% nationally, hearing disability resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 4.7% nationally, slow internet speeds sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum. Modeled uninsured registers in the top 6.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 6.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 85365, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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
85347
Arizonashares a border
Score 30.66
Closest healthier
85365
Arizonashares a border
Score 49.96
Similar health profile
39480
Mississippi96% similar profile
Score 47.90
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 | 36.6% | 33.2–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 42.3–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 40.2–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.2–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 13.0–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.1% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.6% | 80.9–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.6–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.3–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 53.3–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 63.6–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 24.4–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 26.2–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.5–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.9–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.4–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.1–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 25.7–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 71.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 41.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 61.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $71,285 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $102,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 81.4, 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