ZIP code
85627
in Pomerene, ArizonaPopulation 430
49.64/ 100
Ranked #16,731 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #209 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #9 of 22 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ZIPs (top 41%)
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
63.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
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
17.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS10thDefinition & 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
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Pomerene, Arizona (ZIP 85627), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,731st) and the bottom 47% of Arizona (209th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled mammography lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, tree cover is at the national minimum, and arsenic resides in the top 8.0% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 85609, about 0.7 miles away.
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
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
85602
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.48
Closest healthier
85609
Arizonaabout 0.7 mi away
Score 53.47
Similar health profile
80722
Colorado88% similar profile
Score 48.15
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 | 35.8% | 32.6–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.7–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.4–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.2–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 26.0–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.6–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.7–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.4–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.5–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.8–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 57.5–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.8–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.7% | 56.2–70.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.7–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 19.8–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 26.6–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.9–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.7–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.3–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.6–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.4–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 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 | 96.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 68.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 28.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $72,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $175,000 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 2.17 | 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 2.17 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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