ZIP code
86334
in Paulden, ArizonaPopulation 4,159
50.50/ 100
Ranked #15,557 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #194 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #18 of 27 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Mammography
62.8%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
47.9%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
36.3 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Park land
33%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
14.4 per million
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & 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 nursing home
13.9 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Paulden, Arizona (ZIP 86334) stands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,557th) and the top 49% of Arizona (194th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and park land is in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Homeownership is in the top 14.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, modeled arsenic lies in the top 0.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 6.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 12.3% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 13.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, arsenic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 86305, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
86305
Arizonashares a border
Score 62.19
Closest healthier
86323
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.96
Similar health profile
82401
Wyoming95% similar profile
Score 48.32
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 | 29.9% | 27.1–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 31.4–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.2–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 24.3–33.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.5–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.1–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.5–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.5–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.1–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.1% | 56.1–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 54.2–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.8% | 56.3–69.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 20.1–26.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.2–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 23.4–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 26.8–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 30.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 56.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $78,723 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $321,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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