ZIP code
85396
in Buckeye, ArizonaPopulation 42,181
60.67/ 100
Ranked #4,343 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.6%)
Ranked #59 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 15.0%)
Ranked #41 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 26%)
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
77.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS99thDefinition & 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
125.9 days/year
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
98.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
3.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
18.4%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
78.2%
in the top 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
70.4%
in the top 30% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85396, one of several in Buckeye, Arizona, by its overall standing, sits in the top 13.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,343rd) and the top 15.0% of Arizona (59th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: home broadband subscription lies in the top 6.5% nationally, fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 12.2% nationally, modeled independent living disability stands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and household income lands in the top 11.7% nationally. Set against that, outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and humid heat lies in the top 12.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 85309, about 4.7 miles away.
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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $114,056 predicts 80.6 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,530 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85326
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.50
Closest healthier
85309
Arizonaabout 4.7 mi away
Score 61.94
Similar health profile
33158
Florida98% similar profile
Score 69.40
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 | 26.4% | 24.5–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.5% | 30.3–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.8–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 26.2–33.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.8–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 73.1–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 73.2–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 87.2–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 65.0–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 64.1–69.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 73.8–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 30.4–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 24.8–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 21.5–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 27.6–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $114,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $482,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $2,243 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 78.7, 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