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85553

in Tonto Basin, ArizonaPopulation 1,755

ZipVitals Score
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45.27/ 100

Ranked #22,125 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #262 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

Park land

97.9%

in the top 0.04% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

14.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.6%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

63.3%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST22nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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High cholesterol

47.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.5%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

23.6 mi

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
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 nursing home

15.8 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Tonto Basin, Arizona (ZIP 85553) sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,125th) and the bottom 34% of Arizona (262nd).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled hearing disability rests in the top 0.6% nationally, coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.1% nationally, and mammography lands in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 5.0% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 6.4% nationally. On the better side, park land lands in the top 0.04% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 85541, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 76.3; chronic-disease standing 3.7 (bottom 10%) — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #911 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults44.3%40.9–47.9
High blood pressure among adults47.5%43.9–51.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults16.3%14.8–18.1
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults12.6%11.0–14.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.4%10.9–16.2
Depression among adults19.0%16.6–21.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.1%14.8–19.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.7%44.2–51.5
Obesity among adults29.7%25.5–34.5
Stroke among adults6.3%5.4–7.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.2%10.8–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.4–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.2%82.5–87.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%80.4–85.3
Cholesterol screening among adults92.2%90.8–93.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%64.4–72.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.6%53.0–60.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years63.3%55.7–70.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.5%8.8–12.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%11.5–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.3%22.8–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%27.1–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%20.0–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.8–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.0–15.6
Any disability among adults39.8%34.9–45.1
Hearing disability among adults14.6%12.9–16.6
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.6–11.1
Mobility disability among adults22.5%18.9–26.5
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.5–6.6
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.5–8.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%21.8–29.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.0–14.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.0–12.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.8–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.9–7.3
Loneliness among adults28.6%24.7–32.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396
Uninsured 18–645.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394
No HS diploma (25+)11.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395
Households without a vehicle10.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394
Broadband subscription71.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394
Homeownership rate90.8%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 population1.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397
Single-parent households68.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388
Population 65+49.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397
Median age61.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394
Median household income$50,762$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371
Median home value$269,100$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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