ZIP code
85533
in Clifton, ArizonaPopulation 2,607
55.73/ 100
Ranked #8,596 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #121 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Walkability
0.52 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Park land
52.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
21.7 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
91 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.4 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
5.3%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST46thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
92.8%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Clifton, Arizona (ZIP 85533) comes out in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,596th) and the top 31% of Arizona (121st).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: park land registers in the top 2.2% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 4.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. By contrast, walkability resides in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 10.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 85936, about 30 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.
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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
85534
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.73
Closest healthier
85936
Arizonaabout 30 mi away
Score 57.66
Similar health profile
30096
Georgia94% similar profile
Score 58.57
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 | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 27.6–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 14.8–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 32.7–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 25.7–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.0–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.3% | 12.9–17.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 69.9–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 68.9–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.2–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.7% | 53.1–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 52.7–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 59.5–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.4–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 30.9–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.3–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.9–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 43.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $62,784 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 1.81 | 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 1.81 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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