ZIP code
86038
in Mormon Lake, ArizonaPopulation 184
60.30/ 100
Ranked #4,636 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.5%)
Ranked #68 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #7 of 22 Flagstaff, AZ ZIPs (top 32%)
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
96.6%
in the top 0.06% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
43.3%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2 days/year
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.8%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Mormon Lake, Arizona (ZIP 86038) ranks in the top 14.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,636th) and the top 17% of Arizona (68th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: park land sits in the top 0.06% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and modeled obesity sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Homeownership resides at the national maximum, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 3.4% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 86017, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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
86017
Arizonashares a border
Score 60.34
Closest healthier
86024
Arizonashares a border
Score 60.74
Similar health profile
80532
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 60.02
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 | 29.0% | 26.2–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 30.6–37.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.8–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.9–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.8% | 20.0–28.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.4–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.8–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.3–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 86.5–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.4–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.7–73.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.1% | 60.3–73.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 7.2–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 24.2–31.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 13.7–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.4–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.3–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.1% | 23.8–30.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 54.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 43.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 32.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $43,942 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $236,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 85.1 yr ± 2.85 | 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 2.85 years of 85.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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