ZIP code
85539
in Miami, ArizonaPopulation 3,386
43.68/ 100
Ranked #23,723 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #279 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
63.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
78.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
110 µg/L
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
29.9 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
44.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Miami, Arizona (ZIP 85539) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,723rd) and the bottom 29% of Arizona (279th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies at the national maximum, and mammography resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Lithium in drinking water lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Unemployment sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 5.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land is in the top 0.8% nationally, mental-health providers stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Outpatient lies in the top 6.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 85137, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
“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
85137
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.49
Closest healthier
85173
Arizonashares a border
Score 46.49
Similar health profile
83627
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 43.05
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 | 30.5% | 28.2–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 33.3–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.8–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 29.1–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 15.0–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.7% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.5–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 72.0–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.7–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.9% | 53.6–62.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 48.2–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.1% | 56.2–69.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 26.5–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 30.9–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 23.0–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.3–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 34.8–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.9–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.2% | 26.3–32.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.6–23.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 42.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $47,807 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $906 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 2.49 | 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 2.49 years of 84.0, 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