ZIP code
85739
in Tucson, ArizonaPopulation 18,478
60.37/ 100
Ranked #4,573 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranked #65 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #45 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
High cholesterol
49.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.0%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.5%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.6%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.3%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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
ZIP 85739, one of several in Tucson, Arizona, overall, ranks in the top 14.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,573rd) and the top 16% of Arizona (65th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, binge drinking is in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, transportation lies in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 5.5% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 85619, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. This area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
“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
3 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 83.0 ± 2.4 years. A median household income of $81,711 predicts 79.3 years — 3.7 years above.
Ranked #238 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 83.0 ± 2.4 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 4.3 years above them.
Ranked #272 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.2; chronic-disease standing 15.3 — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,022 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
85132
Arizonashares a border
Score 49.54
Closest healthier
85619
Arizonashares a border
Score 65.71
Similar health profile
34957
Florida99% similar profile
Score 57.56
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 | 39.8% | 37.3–42.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 43.3–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 17.9% | 16.6–19.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.7% | 47.0–52.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.9% | 83.0–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.8% | 83.3–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.5% | 92.7–94.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.3% | 72.5–77.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.9–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 69.8–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 28.2–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 30.9–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.6% | 24.0–29.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.1% | 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 | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 82.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 56.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 67.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $81,711 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $416,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,848 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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