ZIP code
89027
in Mesquite, NevadaPopulation 18,967
50.07/ 100
Ranked #16,152 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #68 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #38 of 72 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
188.1 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
103.7 days/year
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
130 µg/L
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
30.5 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Mesquite, Nevada (ZIP 89027) stands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,152nd) and the top 41% of Nevada (68th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled extreme heat resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and tree cover resides at the national minimum. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 7.5% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 1.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. ZIP 89007, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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 99.3 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 17.0 — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #390 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
86432
Arizonashares a border
Score 38.32
Closest healthier
89007
Nevadashares a border
Score 53.84
Similar health profile
85119
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 50.36
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 | 35.9% | 32.6–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.4–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.8% | 42.9–50.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 25.3–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 12.1–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.8–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.9–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.5–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 66.4–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.2–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 63.6–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 31.7–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.5–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 35.0–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.9–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.5–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 69.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 41.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 59.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $71,574 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $362,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,174 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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