ZIP code
85742
in Tucson, ArizonaPopulation 31,613
59.68/ 100
Ranked #5,098 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #74 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #12 of 46 Tucson, AZ ZIPs (top 26%)
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
85.1 days/year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.8%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.9%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.4%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
20%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85742, one of several in Tucson, Arizona, overall, ranks in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,098th) and the top 19% of Arizona (74th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 8.8% nationally, modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, independent living disability resides in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and obesity settles in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and tree cover lies at the national minimum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 85658, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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
85658
Arizonashares a border
Score 61.89
Closest healthier
85704
Arizonashares a border
Score 60.31
Similar health profile
76207
Texas98% similar profile
Score 55.61
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 | 24.8% | 22.8–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.9–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.4–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 25.2–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.1–8.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 70.0–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.5–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.7–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 61.7–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 62.7–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 69.4–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 32.1–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.7% | 25.1–30.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 27.5–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $98,844 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $368,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,702 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 80.5, 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