ZIP code

86438

in Yucca, ArizonaPopulation 784

ZipVitals Score

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36.20/ 100

Ranked #28,910 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)

Ranked #333 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #19 of 24 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Coronary heart disease

13.4%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th

US99th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

14.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd

US99th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

61.3%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST17th

US1st

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.0%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd

US99th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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Mobility disability

26.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Slow internet speeds

6.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.4%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.3%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th

US4th

Definition & 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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Yucca, Arizona (ZIP 86438) lands in the bottom 9.9% nationally (28,910th) and the bottom 15% of Arizona (333rd).

The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and hearing disability is in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 2.0% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 85360, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesArizonaMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Arizona

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of Arizona

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Arizona

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

Disability

healthier than 13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

“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.

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	39.4%	36.0–42.7
High blood pressure among adults	49.3%	45.6–52.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	13.5%	12.1–14.9
Current asthma among adults	11.8%	10.4–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults	13.4%	11.8–15.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	15.8%	13.4–18.3
Depression among adults	19.7%	17.1–22.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	18.2%	16.0–20.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	46.1%	42.2–49.9
Obesity among adults	35.5%	30.5–40.7
Stroke among adults	7.0%	6.2–7.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	21.6%	18.2–25.1

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	12.9%	10.5–15.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	81.3%	78.4–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	77.2%	73.9–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults	87.6%	85.8–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	55.9%	51.1–60.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	52.0%	48.4–55.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	61.3%	53.6–68.0

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	12.3%	10.2–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults	20.6%	17.3–24.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	34.2%	29.4–39.1
Short sleep duration among adults	39.4%	34.6–43.9

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	28.9%	24.9–32.9
Frequent mental distress among adults	15.5%	13.7–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults	20.1%	17.6–22.6

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	16.6%	14.5–18.9
Any disability among adults	44.3%	39.7–48.8
Hearing disability among adults	14.5%	12.9–16.2
Independent living disability among adults	12.0%	10.3–13.7
Mobility disability among adults	26.4%	22.9–30.1
Self-care disability among adults	7.4%	6.4–8.5
Vision disability among adults	9.2%	8.0–10.4

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	28.3%	24.5–32.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	19.1%	15.9–22.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	16.6%	13.6–20.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	12.1%	10.2–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	9.7%	8.4–11.2
Loneliness among adults	29.2%	25.3–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.7%	7.4–10.0

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	AZ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	18.8%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396
Uninsured 18–64	21.2%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394
No HS diploma (25+)	11.2%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	15.1%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397
Unemployment rate (16+)	0.0%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395
Households without a vehicle	1.6%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394
Broadband subscription	88.2%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	23.4%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394
Homeownership rate	93.9%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	2.9%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394
Foreign-born population	1.8%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397
Single-parent households	89.6%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388
Population 65+	52.2%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397
Median age	65.3 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394
Median household income	$41,985	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371
Median home value	$298,700	$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	84.8 yr ± 2.31	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 2.31 years of 84.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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