ZIP code
85743
in Tucson, ArizonaPopulation 31,300
56.27/ 100
Ranked #8,002 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #114 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #21 of 46 Tucson, AZ ZIPs (top 46%)
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
93.1 days/year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Park land
36.9%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
19.7%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & 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 85743, one of several in Tucson, Arizona, by its overall standing, sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,002nd) and the top 29% of Arizona (114th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: park land registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 13.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 15% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and tree cover sits in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 14.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 18% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 85658, 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. 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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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 ›
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 81.1 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $90,093 predicts 79.7 years — 1.4 years above.
Ranked #1,314 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 81.1 ± 1.4 years. The 41 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,187 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
85634
Arizonashares a border
Score 14.46
Closest healthier
85658
Arizonashares a border
Score 61.89
Similar health profile
34614
Florida97% similar profile
Score 53.60
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 | 28.0% | 25.8–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 32.7–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.8–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 20.3–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.9–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.7–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 75.0–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.4–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.8–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 62.1–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 67.0–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 31.6–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 28.0–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 21.2–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 27.1–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 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 | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 25.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $90,093 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $356,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,743 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 81.0, 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