ZIP code
85711
in Tucson, ArizonaPopulation 42,558
43.96/ 100
Ranked #23,461 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #275 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #39 of 46 Tucson, AZ ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
87.8 days/year
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.1%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.6%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST41stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
16.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
49.1%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 85711, one of several in Tucson, Arizona lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,461st) and the bottom 30% of Arizona (275th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit resides in the top 6.5% nationally, mental-health providers settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and walkability is in the top 7.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 6.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 85707, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.5 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $56,121 predicts 77.8 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,139 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.5 ± 0.8 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.2 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,855 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
85707
Arizonashares a border
Score 59.27
Closest healthier
85708
Arizonashares a border
Score 51.75
Similar health profile
97914
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 41.74
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 | 26.4% | 24.3–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 33.3–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.9–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 35.2–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 31.0–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 13.0–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.1% | 69.5–74.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.8–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 81.3–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 52.2–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.9–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 61.5–73.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 23.8–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 36.1–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 22.6–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.3–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 34.6–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.2–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.3% | 24.6–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 19.3–23.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 30.3–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.1% | 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) | 37.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $56,121 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $280,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.43 | 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 0.43 years of 75.5, 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