ZIP code
85623
in Oracle, ArizonaPopulation 5,558
51.13/ 100
Ranked #14,622 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #182 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #100 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
High cholesterol
50.8%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
41.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.0%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Oracle, Arizona (ZIP 85623), by its overall standing, sits in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,622nd) and the top 46% of Arizona (182nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, park land settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Elder services stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol is in the top 0.2% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 7.0% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 85619, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, 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 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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 92.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 4.6 (bottom 10%) — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #182 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
85132
Arizonashares a border
Score 49.54
Closest healthier
85619
Arizonashares a border
Score 65.71
Similar health profile
85646
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 53.95
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 | 40.9% | 37.7–44.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.4% | 45.1–51.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.0% | 13.7–16.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 50.8% | 47.4–54.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 33.6–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.4–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.3–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.0% | 82.6–87.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 80.6–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.9–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 67.9–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 58.3–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 61.9–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 30.9–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.0–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 34.0–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.5–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.8–31.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 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 | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 81.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 59.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 66.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $68,541 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $428,200 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 2.78 | 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 2.78 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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