ZIP code
86444
in Meadview, ArizonaPopulation 1,528
40.66/ 100
Ranked #26,299 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #305 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #14 of 24 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
60.9%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 0.7% 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 ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
29.9 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
22%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.8%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
30.7 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
58.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Meadview, Arizona (ZIP 86444) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,299th) and the bottom 23% of Arizona (305th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled mammography registers in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 2.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.6% nationally, unemployment sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 1.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 2.4% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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 86409, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 99.9 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 2.1 (bottom 10%) — 98 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #7 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
86409
Arizonashares a border
Score 41.38
Closest healthier
86411
Arizonashares a border
Score 50.02
Similar health profile
99918
Alaska98% similar profile
Score 42.69
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 | 40.8% | 37.2–44.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.4% | 46.5–54.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.3% | 13.9–16.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.8% | 43.8–51.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.3–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.0% | 15.9–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.5–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 80.4–85.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.0–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.9–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 58.6–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.8–58.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 60.9% | 53.5–67.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.7–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 21.2–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 36.8–47.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.5% | 20.7–28.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 22.3–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.0–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 8.9–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.3% | 23.5–31.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 22.0% | 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 | 81.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 50.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 65.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $26,678 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $76,000 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.53 | 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 1.53 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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