ZIP code
86432
in Littlefield, ArizonaPopulation 3,073
38.32/ 100
Ranked #27,833 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
Ranked #320 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #17 of 24 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ZIPs (bottom 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
60.3%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
126.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
161 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.4%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
79.5 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.1 per million
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Littlefield, Arizona (ZIP 86432) comes out in the bottom 13.3% nationally (27,833rd) and the bottom 19% of Arizona (320th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled mammography settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled stroke is in the top 3.2% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 5.0% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 84737, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.7%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 99.3 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 4.8 (bottom 10%) — 95 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #32 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
84737
Utahshares a border
Score 56.50
Closest healthier
84780
Utahshares a border
Score 60.34
Similar health profile
39735
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 43.93
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 | 36.8% | 33.7–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 42.7–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.8% | 41.2–48.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.2–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.4–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.3–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.8% | 53.1–62.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.9% | 45.4–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 60.3% | 52.8–66.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.8–38.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 34.5–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.1–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.6–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.3% | 24.9–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.3–22.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.2–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 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 | 74.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 75.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 39.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 61.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $48,627 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $249,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $914 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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