ZIP code
85541
in Star Valley, ArizonaPopulation 23,382
50.87/ 100
Ranked #15,043 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #187 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Park land
96.3%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
32.1 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.2%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.39%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
261 units
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
65.9%
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS78thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
43.6%
in the top 26% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Star Valley, Arizona (ZIP 85541) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,043rd) and the top 47% of Arizona (187th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: park land lands in the top 0.07% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 9.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers is in the top 12.4% nationally. On the other hand, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 10.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 85263, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Disability
healthier than 38%
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 ›
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.6 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.5 years — 3.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,785 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85263
Arizonashares a border
Score 61.53
Closest healthier
85544
Arizonashares a border
Score 53.22
Similar health profile
83220
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 54.46
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 | 37.9% | 35.0–40.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.5–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.6–14.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 39.5–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.4% | 25.5–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.2–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.7–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.1–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.1–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.9–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.4–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.2% | 58.1–71.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 21.6–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 27.5–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.9–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 33.0–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.4–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 26.4–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 39.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 61.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $66,383 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $361,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,260 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 76.9, 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