ZIP code
85901
in Show Low, ArizonaPopulation 19,533
53.96/ 100
Ranked #10,753 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #143 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Park land
55.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
27.3 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
105.8 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.4 days/year
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.5 per million
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
308 units
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Show Low, Arizona (ZIP 85901) ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,753rd) and the top 36% of Arizona (143rd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: park land is in the top 1.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally, physicians stands in the top 7.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 8.0% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 5.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Close by, ZIP 85935, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
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 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 79.6 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $59,779 predicts 78.0 years — 1.6 years above.
Ranked #1,224 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 96.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 30.8 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,333 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
85912
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.32
Closest healthier
85935
Arizonashares a border
Score 59.89
Similar health profile
81643
Colorado94% similar profile
Score 52.39
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 | 32.1% | 29.5–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 37.2–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.9–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.9–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 28.8–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.4–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.1–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.4–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.5–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 56.6–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 60.1–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 60.1–72.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–24.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 26.6–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 30.0–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 22.5–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 29.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $59,779 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $280,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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