ZIP code
85620
in Naco, ArizonaPopulation 988
42.06/ 100
Ranked #25,159 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #292 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #18 of 22 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
57.5%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
24.9%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
40 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
19.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.8%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22.9 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
32.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Overall, Naco, Arizona (ZIP 85620) places in the bottom 22% nationally (25,159th) and the bottom 26% of Arizona (292nd).
What the data marks out about this place comes first: modeled mammography lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and uninsured rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 5.0% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 85603, just across the boundary. Further still, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
in the top 0.6%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85603
Arizonashares a border
Score 45.06
Closest healthier
85615
Arizonaabout 2.3 mi away
Score 55.21
Similar health profile
88029
New Mexico96% similar profile
Score 38.92
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 | 29.6% | 26.8–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.9–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 38.5–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.2–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.5–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.9% | 18.9–31.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.5–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.0–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 80.2–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.8% | 48.2–57.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.9% | 43.6–50.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 57.5% | 50.1–65.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 30.6–40.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 31.1–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 38.2–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.0% | 23.2–30.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.5% | 24.1–35.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 18.2–27.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.4–24.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.2–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 19.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 25.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 62.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 29.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $57,738 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $72,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.9 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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