ZIP code
85603
in Bisbee, ArizonaPopulation 6,699
45.06/ 100
Ranked #22,341 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #264 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #14 of 22 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Mammography
61.1%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
26.6 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.3%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.3 per million
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
45.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Bisbee, Arizona (ZIP 85603), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,341st) and the bottom 33% of Arizona (264th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled mammography stands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, hearing disability resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and high cholesterol sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the better side, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 85615, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 77.7 ± 2.1 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.9 years — 3.2 years below them.
Ranked #2,508 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 98.9 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 10.3 — 89 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #161 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.
Nearby
85607
Arizonashares a border
Score 40.02
Closest healthier
85615
Arizonashares a border
Score 55.21
Similar health profile
86324
Arizona96% similar profile
Score 45.92
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 | 37.5% | 34.4–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 41.6–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 41.7–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 28.9–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 13.2–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.2% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.5–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.9–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.1% | 55.6–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 51.1–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 61.1% | 53.4–68.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 25.7–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 29.3–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.5–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 37.1–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.5–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 21.0–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–22.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.8% | 24.2–31.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 63.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 34.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 57.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $47,680 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $207,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $859 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 77.7, 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