ZIP code
85645
in Amado, ArizonaPopulation 1,249
54.62/ 100
Ranked #9,921 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #135 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #24 of 46 Tucson, AZ ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
112.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Elder-services access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
65.5%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.7%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Crowded housing
9.0%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.6 per million
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
13.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Amado, Arizona (ZIP 85645), overall, ranks in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,921st) and the top 34% of Arizona (135th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: elder services settles in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and park land sits in the top 9.4% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lands in the top 0.4% nationally, PFOS in drinking water lies at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum. Crowded housing resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 9.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 85614, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 Tucson, 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 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
85601
Arizonashares a border
Score 47.37
Closest healthier
85614
Arizonashares a border
Score 56.85
Similar health profile
38826
Mississippi90% similar profile
Score 55.58
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 | 28.4% | 26.2–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 35.0–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 39.2–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 27.9–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.7–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 75.1–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.7–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 60.3–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.6–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 66.0–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 32.7–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 31.2–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 22.7–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 27.3–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 65.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 77.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 40.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $60,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $206,800 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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