ZIP code
85928
in Heber, ArizonaPopulation 424
49.20/ 100
Ranked #17,386 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #217 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Unemployment rate
42.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.2%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
45.9%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
21.4 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.8%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
83.9 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
21.1 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.7 per million
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
21.4 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Heber, Arizona (ZIP 85928), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,386th) and the bottom 45% of Arizona (217th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: unemployment rests in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 3.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 8.0% nationally. On the better side, park land settles in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 85933, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
85911
Arizonashares a border
Score 30.75
Closest healthier
85933
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.40
Similar health profile
83552
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 49.77
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 | 35.3% | 32.5–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 40.2–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 12.2–14.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.1–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 28.4–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.6–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.9–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.5–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.3–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.1% | 55.7–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.4–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.2% | 58.3–71.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 26.6–34.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 30.7–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.3–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 25.4–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 42.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 84.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 36.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $41,864 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $220,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,367 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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