ZIP code
86440
in Mohave Valley, ArizonaPopulation 8,853
42.64/ 100
Ranked #24,694 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #288 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #11 of 24 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
134.9 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
87.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Mammography
63.6%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
32.3%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
126.2 mi
in the top 2.5% 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
80 µg/L
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.9%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Mohave Valley, Arizona (ZIP 86440), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,694th) and the bottom 27% of Arizona (288th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled extreme heat stands in the top 0.3% nationally, pfas is in the top 0.7% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.3% nationally, lithium in drinking water registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the top 8.1% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Better still, distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 86426, 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
healthier than 68%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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 72.5 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $63,188 predicts 78.3 years — 5.8 years below.
Ranked #5,714 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 72.5 ± 1.9 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.2 years — 4.7 years below them.
Ranked #3,303 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
86426
Arizonashares a border
Score 44.54
Closest healthier
86436
Arizonashares a border
Score 44.63
Similar health profile
33844
Florida98% similar profile
Score 42.57
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 | 32.3% | 29.4–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.6–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.3–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.7–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 28.7–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.9–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.0–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.1–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.6–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 50.8–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.6% | 56.5–70.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 25.5–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 35.4–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.3–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 33.9–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 25.2–32.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 26.4–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 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+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 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) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 51.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 51.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $63,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $242,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $895 | $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 | 72.5 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 72.5, 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