ZIP code
89001
in Alamo, NevadaPopulation 1,033
48.62/ 100
Ranked #18,168 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #82 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
63 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
36.2 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
183.7 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
38.4 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
36.1 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.82 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
58.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
30.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Alamo, Nevada (ZIP 89001) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,168th) and the top 49% of Nevada (82nd).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the top 3.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, elder services rests in the top 0.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, distance to a community health center runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 89017, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.08%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
89017
Nevadashares a border
Score 49.26
Closest healthier
89008
Nevadaabout 16 mi away
Score 51.10
Similar health profile
89022
Nevada99% similar profile
Score 46.51
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 | 29.7% | 25.9–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 30.8–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 18.6–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 34.5–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 24.1–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.6–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.1–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 69.5–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.6–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 56.4–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 59.4–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 61.9–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.5–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 19.8–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 28.2–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.6–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 29.8–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.3–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.2–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 40.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $71,386 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $208,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,442 ($837–$2,102) n=125 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.2 yr ± 1.66 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.6 yr (75.4–82.3) n=151 |
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 1.66 years of 75.2, 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