ZIP code
86429
in Bullhead City, ArizonaPopulation 8,619
45.37/ 100
Ranked #22,022 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #261 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #7 of 24 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ZIPs (top 29%)
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
62.7%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
115.3 days/year
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
12 ppb
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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
128.3 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Park land
32.2%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 86429, one of several in Bullhead City, Arizona ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,022nd) and the bottom 34% of Arizona (261st).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled mammography lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Lead in tap water is in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum, coronary heart disease registers in the top 5.1% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 6.9% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 2.4% nationally, park land lies in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 86401, about 15 miles away, ranks healthier 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 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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
3 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 73.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $58,906 predicts 78.0 years — 4.2 years below.
Ranked #5,189 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.8 ± 1.9 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 3.5 years below them.
Ranked #2,744 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 77.2; chronic-disease standing 9.1 (bottom 10%) — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,183 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
86413
Arizonashares a border
Score 35.28
Closest healthier
86401
Arizonaabout 15 mi away
Score 47.95
Similar health profile
38862
Mississippi94% 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 | 36.6% | 33.5–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 41.9–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.9% | 41.2–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 28.3–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.7–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.8–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.5–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.9–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.6–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.1–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.3–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.7% | 55.3–69.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.9–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.7% | 34.8–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 23.0–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.1 |
| 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 | 10.2% | 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+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 72.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 40.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 60.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $58,906 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $349,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,058 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 73.7, 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