ZIP code
85745
in Tucson, ArizonaPopulation 36,999
55.27/ 100
Ranked #9,130 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #124 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #23 of 46 Tucson, AZ ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
677 units
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
88.6 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Park land
32.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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 ›The read
ZIP 85745, one of several in Tucson, Arizona ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,130th) and the top 31% of Arizona (124th).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and park land rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Physicians lands in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Transit rests in the top 11.6% nationally, mental-health providers lands in the top 13.1% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 10.2% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 85743, 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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
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
85701
Arizonashares a border
Score 51.54
Closest healthier
85743
Arizonashares a border
Score 56.27
Similar health profile
85304
Arizona95% similar profile
Score 54.78
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 | 24.7% | 22.6–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.9–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.3–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.4–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 27.6–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.2–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.8–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 73.3–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.1–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 59.0–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 54.8–60.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 67.3–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 20.1–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 33.5–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 18.3–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 29.8–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.8–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 22.4–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 28.6–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $71,348 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $342,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,172 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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