ZIP code
85937
in Snowflake, ArizonaPopulation 9,760
50.48/ 100
Ranked #15,584 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #195 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
39.3 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
100.5 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 a nursing home
15.7 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.5 per million
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST46thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Snowflake, Arizona (ZIP 85937) sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,584th) and the top 49% of Arizona (195th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.1% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 3.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 12.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 85939, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 98.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 36.9 — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,615 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
85939
Arizonashares a border
Score 53.22
Similar health profile
84027
Utah92% similar profile
Score 48.58
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 | 29.8% | 27.2–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 34.7–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.7–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 28.6–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.4–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.7–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.3–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.4–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.5% | 54.1–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.8–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 61.8–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 27.7–36.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.2–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.8–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.7–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 48.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $69,702 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $269,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 78.8, 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