ZIP code
85606
in Cochise, ArizonaPopulation 1,066
50.81/ 100
Ranked #15,127 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #188 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #8 of 22 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ZIPs (top 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.
Loneliness
26%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.3%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Park land
30.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.2%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
14.5 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.3 per million
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Cochise, Arizona (ZIP 85606) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,127th) and the top 48% of Arizona (188th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and park land sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally, hearing disability resides in the top 3.0% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 6.5% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 85609, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 96.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 12.3 — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #306 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
85609
Arizonashares a border
Score 53.47
Closest healthier
85630
Arizonashares a border
Score 54.78
Similar health profile
85390
Arizona95% similar profile
Score 54.50
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 | 39.7% | 35.9–43.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 42.1–49.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.8–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.0% | 43.2–50.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 24.9–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.9–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.9–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.3–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.6–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.9–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.6–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.0–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.3% | 57.0–71.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 9.7–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 19.7–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 18.0–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 32.3–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.7–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 15.6–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.0–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.1–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 61.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 41.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 55.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $59,306 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $261,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $896 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 2.08 | 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 2.08 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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