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ZIP code

86011

in Flagstaff, ArizonaPopulation 4,019

39.67/ 100

Ranked #26,966 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #312 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #14 of 22 Flagstaff, AZ ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

High cholesterol

12.8%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

32.5%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

51.9%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

37.3%

in the bottom 0.08% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

11.0%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

17.2%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Diabetes

1.9%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

33.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.80%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three 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 living in poverty
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity

Barriers to reaching care

  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • 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

ZIP 86011, one of several in Flagstaff, Arizona, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,966th) and the bottom 21% of Arizona (312th).

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A few readings carry most of this area's story: modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 0.05% nationally, mammography registers in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 0.08% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 1.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the bottom 0.7% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 86001, just across the boundary. Beyond that, the ZIP 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Flagstaff, 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 98%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.2%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.08%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.3%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults5.6%4.7–6.5
High blood pressure among adults11.0%9.4–12.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
Current asthma among adults14.6%12.8–16.6
Coronary heart disease among adults1.1%0.9–1.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.7%2.9–4.4
Depression among adults33.8%29.8–37.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.9%1.6–2.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened12.8%11.0–14.8
Obesity among adults21.4%17.7–25.5
Stroke among adults0.8%0.6–0.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years33.8%28.0–39.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%12.0–18.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure15.6%12.6–19.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults60.0%55.3–64.5
Cholesterol screening among adults54.5%49.1–59.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years37.3%32.6–41.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults41.9%38.1–45.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years51.9%42.7–61.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.1–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.1%6.9–11.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.9%15.4–23.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.6%30.9–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%18.9–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults32.5%28.3–36.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.2–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults32.5%27.7–36.4
Any disability among adults40.3%35.3–45.1
Hearing disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
Independent living disability among adults17.2%14.0–19.7
Mobility disability among adults5.2%4.3–6.2
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.2–3.1
Vision disability among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.0%24.4–31.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults36.7%29.9–43.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults32.0%25.0–38.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.4%17.3–25.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults25.6%21.4–29.3
Loneliness among adults45.9%41.6–50.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.9%13.0–18.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AZ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate46.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396
Uninsured 18–6418.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397
Bachelor's or higher (25+)50.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397
Unemployment rate (16+)17.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395
Households without a vehicle34.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394
Broadband subscription56.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)65.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394
Homeownership rate8.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32276.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394
Crowded housing (>1 per room)39.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397
Median age19.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363
Median gross rent$1,141$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 birth83.1 yr ± 2.8878.9 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 2.88 years of 83.1, 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