ZIP code
85631
in San Manuel, ArizonaPopulation 3,508
40.53/ 100
Ranked #26,380 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #307 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #144 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
190 µg/L
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Park land
67%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.7%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
18 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
65.9 days/year
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.8 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, San Manuel, Arizona (ZIP 85631) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,380th) and the bottom 22% of Arizona (307th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: lithium in drinking water sits in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled uninsured stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 6.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 7.3% nationally. On the stronger side, park land lands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and elder services sits in the top 4.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, lithium in drinking water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 85602, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 98.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 13.3 — 85 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #283 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
85602
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.48
Closest healthier
85619
Arizonashares a border
Score 65.71
Similar health profile
31532
Georgia97% similar profile
Score 42.99
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 | 33.1% | 30.3–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.8–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 41.3–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 37.3–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 15.0–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.2% | 15.2–21.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.1–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.2–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.1–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 52.8–61.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.2% | 45.0–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.7% | 58.1–71.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.8–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 36.5–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 36.9–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.0–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.5–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 19.7–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.8–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.0% | 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 | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 66.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 52.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $48,389 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $120,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $708 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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