ZIP code
85616
in Huachuca City, ArizonaPopulation 4,941
43.93/ 100
Ranked #23,482 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #276 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #15 of 22 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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
63.2%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.1%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
16%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.1 mi
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Huachuca City, Arizona (ZIP 85616) sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,482nd) and the bottom 30% of Arizona (276th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled mammography lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally, hearing disability settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and arsenic stands in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 7.5% nationally, distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 11.4% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and loneliness resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 10.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 85602, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
“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
85602
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.48
Closest healthier
85611
Arizonashares a border
Score 57.86
Similar health profile
85324
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 42.68
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 | 36.4% | 33.3–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 40.0–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.2–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 40.1–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 28.4–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.7–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.0–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.1–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.2–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.9–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.2% | 55.8–70.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.9–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.5–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 21.6–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.8–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–31.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.4% | 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 | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $51,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $175,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $958 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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