ZIP code
85648
in Rio Rico, ArizonaPopulation 22,118
51.78/ 100
Ranked #13,732 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #171 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
24.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.7%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Park land
41%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.2 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.1%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
70%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “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 ›The read
Rio Rico, Arizona (ZIP 85648) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,732nd) and the top 43% of Arizona (171st).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: park land lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled uninsured lies in the top 2.4% nationally, colon screening is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 6.7% nationally, unemployment is in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 10.1% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 85624, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
“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 82.0 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $61,519 predicts 78.2 years — 3.9 years above.
Ranked #207 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 82.0 ± 1.7 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 3.0 years above them.
Ranked #800 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.
Nearby
85601
Arizonashares a border
Score 47.37
Closest healthier
85624
Arizonashares a border
Score 58.87
Similar health profile
34743
Florida95% similar profile
Score 50.37
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 | 21.5% | 18.7–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 29.1–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.3–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 28.1–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.8% | 21.4–28.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.8% | 69.4–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 67.9–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.6–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.7% | 46.3–56.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 46.1–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 63.0–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 25.7–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 30.6–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 23.4–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 30.8–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.6% | 24.0–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 22.4–29.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–23.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 25.0–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $61,519 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $224,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 | $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 ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 82.0, 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