ZIP code
86404
in Lake Havasu City, ArizonaPopulation 19,234
49.71/ 100
Ranked #16,649 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #208 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #3 of 24 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ZIPs (top 12.5%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
120.7 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
96 µg/L
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
109.9 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.2%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 86404, one of several in Lake Havasu City, Arizona lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,649th) and the bottom 47% of Arizona (208th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled extreme heat sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and lithium in drinking water is in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the top 10.5% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the top 9.0% nationally. On the better side, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 8.4% nationally.
A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 86406, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $72,910 predicts 78.8 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,750 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 98.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 17.6 — 81 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #446 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
86403
Arizonashares a border
Score 46.25
Closest healthier
86406
Arizonashares a border
Score 51.65
Similar health profile
38862
Mississippi96% similar profile
Score 48.31
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 | 34.8% | 31.9–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 39.5–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.4–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.8–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 26.6–35.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.5–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.2–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.6–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.5–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.4–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.4% | 59.5–72.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 23.6–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.6–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 32.7–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.8–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.2% | 24.7–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 37.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 59.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $72,910 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $461,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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