ZIP code
89008
in Caliente, NevadaPopulation 1,251
51.10/ 100
Ranked #14,674 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #63 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Walkability
0.37 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
175.8 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 hazardous-chemical facility
30.1 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Slow internet speeds
3.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.1 days/year
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Caliente, Nevada (ZIP 89008), by its composite score, sits in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,674th) and the top 38% of Nevada (63rd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: elder services resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and outpatient sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other side, walkability rests in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 3.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 89042, 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 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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 98.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 35.1 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,495 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
89025
Nevadashares a border
Score 41.43
Closest healthier
89042
Nevadashares a border
Score 52.76
Similar health profile
81320
Colorado95% similar profile
Score 50.06
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 | 33.0% | 29.1–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 33.9–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 36.9–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 23.6–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 9.9–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.4–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.7–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.0–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.5–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.3–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.2–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.1–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.1–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 20.6–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 27.7–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 31.9–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.0–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 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 | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 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 | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $207,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $692 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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