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85757

in Tucson, ArizonaPopulation 21,259

ZipVitals Score
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45.81/ 100

Ranked #21,537 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #260 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #38 of 46 Tucson, AZ ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Colon-cancer screening

53.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST25th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

18.7%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

82.7 days/year

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST51st
US95th
Definition & 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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Floodplain exposure

44.9%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

6.4%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Short sleep

41.8%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 85757, one of several in Tucson, Arizona, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,537th) and the bottom 34% of Arizona (260th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled radon sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and uninsured rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the top 10.6% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 85735, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.3%19.5–23.0
High blood pressure among adults30.7%28.3–33.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.8%5.4–6.4
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.1–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%5.4–6.6
Depression among adults22.5%20.1–24.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.4–12.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%32.1–37.2
Obesity among adults35.1%30.9–39.1
Stroke among adults3.2%3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.0%14.5–19.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.7%16.2–21.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure67.9%65.0–70.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.3%69.2–75.0
Cholesterol screening among adults82.7%80.9–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years53.3%49.5–57.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.8%46.8–52.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.9%63.1–74.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%13.0–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%11.6–14.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%23.5–29.5
Short sleep duration among adults41.8%37.8–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%21.8–26.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.6–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.6–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%16.0–19.6
Any disability among adults35.3%32.5–38.4
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.7–8.1
Independent living disability among adults8.8%8.0–9.8
Mobility disability among adults14.7%13.2–16.2
Self-care disability among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.9–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.0%27.1–33.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.1%20.6–25.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.7%14.8–18.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.1%16.1–20.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.6–14.4
Loneliness among adults35.0%31.9–38.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.4–13.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396
Uninsured 18–6412.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394
No HS diploma (25+)14.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397
Unemployment rate (16+)3.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394
Broadband subscription91.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394
Homeownership rate85.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32276.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394
Foreign-born population10.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397
Single-parent households40.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388
Population 65+13.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397
Median age34.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394
Median household income$83,219$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371
Median home value$308,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363
Median gross rent$953$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,303 ($683–$2,093) n=323
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.1 yr ± 0.7678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 0.76 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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