ZIP code
85941
in Whiteriver, ArizonaPopulation 10,459
18.66/ 100
Ranked #31,944 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.4%)
Ranked #385 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
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.
Vision disability
17.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mammography
50.6%
in the bottom 0.07% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
20.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
44.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
30.8%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
39.9%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
31.9%
in the top 0.03% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
53.4%
in the top 0.06% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
40.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
On the composite measure, Whiteriver, Arizona (ZIP 85941) stands in the bottom 0.4% nationally (31,944th) and the bottom 2.3% of Arizona (385th).
Plainly, the numbers point to a handful of defining readings: modeled vision disability settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 0.07% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 0.2% nationally, colon screening lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the top 0.03% nationally, food insecurity lands in the top 0.06% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 0.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, transportation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 85550, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.4%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 2.9 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 3.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,980 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85550
Arizonashares a border
Score 20.97
Closest healthier
85911
Arizonashares a border
Score 30.75
Similar health profile
87323
New Mexico99% similar profile
Score 23.03
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 | 28.3% | 26.3–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 37.0–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 17.6% | 16.1–19.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.6% | 13.4–16.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.8–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 17.1–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.9% | 29.6–34.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.0% | 40.7–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.9–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 44.5% | 40.2–48.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.0% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.0% | 65.6–70.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.6–69.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 69.5% | 66.7–71.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 39.9% | 36.2–43.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.3% | 31.5–37.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 50.6% | 44.0–57.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 35.2% | 32.3–38.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.1% | 33.7–40.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 39.6–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 40.6% | 37.6–43.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 27.6% | 25.5–29.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 24.2% | 22.3–26.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 30.8% | 28.4–33.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 53.1% | 49.8–56.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.0% | 12.0–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.9–22.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.7% | 23.7–27.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.9–18.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 40.3% | 37.0–43.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 53.4% | 49.7–57.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 49.0% | 45.3–52.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 35.9% | 32.7–39.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 31.9% | 29.3–34.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.0% | 36.7–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 29.4% | 26.8–31.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 51.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 29.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 9.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 30.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $43,259 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $74,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $604 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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