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85621

in Nogales, ArizonaPopulation 21,593

ZipVitals Score
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43.52/ 100

Ranked #23,884 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #281 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

30.3%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

12.7%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

50.4%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Park land

62.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

33.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

23.7 mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.3%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

619 units

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

15%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

32.9%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Nogales, Arizona (ZIP 85621), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,884th) and the bottom 29% of Arizona (281st).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled uninsured stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled self-care disability rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the top 4.5% nationally. More encouragingly, park land lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 3.4% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 85601, 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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Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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

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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.4 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $43,464 predicts 76.8 years — 4.6 years above.

    Ranked #95 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.4 ± 1.5 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 2.6 years above them.

    Ranked #1,110 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults25.1%22.1–28.0
High blood pressure among adults37.9%34.0–41.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.7–6.9
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.4–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.5–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.4–8.1
Depression among adults15.7%13.1–18.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.8%16.5–21.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.5–44.8
Obesity among adults36.4%29.8–43.1
Stroke among adults4.7%4.3–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.3%16.9–23.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years30.3%26.4–34.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.5%73.5–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.3%69.4–76.9
Cholesterol screening among adults82.7%80.7–84.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years50.4%44.8–55.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.6%39.9–47.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.9%60.2–76.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.3–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.6%10.7–14.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.2%32.1–42.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.8%30.9–42.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.7%30.0–37.3
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.3–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.2–20.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%16.2–20.5
Any disability among adults42.1%37.4–46.6
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Mobility disability among adults22.2%19.7–24.7
Self-care disability among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Vision disability among adults12.7%11.6–13.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.0%25.3–33.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.9%29.3–36.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.8%21.8–27.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.1%20.3–26.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.1%13.4–16.9
Loneliness among adults30.3%25.9–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%12.0–15.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396
Uninsured 18–6432.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394
No HS diploma (25+)31.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397
Unemployment rate (16+)15.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395
Households without a vehicle9.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394
Broadband subscription84.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394
Homeownership rate49.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32276.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394
Foreign-born population42.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397
Single-parent households39.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388
Population 65+19.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397
Median age36.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394
Median household income$43,464$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371
Median home value$193,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363
Median gross rent$745$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 at birth81.4 yr ± 0.7978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 0.79 years of 81.4, 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