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85536

in Fort Thomas, ArizonaPopulation 355

ZipVitals Score
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47.68/ 100

Ranked #19,354 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #237 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

17.1 mi

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.1%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

75.9 mi

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

18.9%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

57.3 days/year

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

16.6 mi

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

13.6 mi

in the top 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.6%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST47th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Fort Thomas, Arizona (ZIP 85536) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,354th) and the bottom 40% of Arizona (237th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 9.3% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.4% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 9.1% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Close by, ZIP 85543, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.2%26.8–33.7
High blood pressure among adults38.4%34.4–42.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.2–12.6
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.5–10.7
Depression among adults20.1%17.0–23.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.3–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%34.4–43.0
Obesity among adults32.8%26.3–39.5
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.4%12.5–18.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.4–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%74.8–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.0%72.3–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.1–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.1%52.8–63.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.3%52.4–60.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.6%60.5–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.5–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.0–16.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%18.7–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%29.7–41.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%17.2–23.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.7–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
Any disability among adults36.1%31.3–41.0
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.2–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.3%13.7–19.0
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.6–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%21.0–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.1–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.4–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.4
Loneliness among adults29.8%25.2–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396
Uninsured 18–649.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394
No HS diploma (25+)35.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394
Broadband subscription74.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394
Homeownership rate73.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32276.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397
Single-parent households18.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388
Population 65+6.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397
Median age37.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394
Median household income$104,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371
Median home value$156,500$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.8 yr ± 0.9578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 78.8, 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