ZIP code
89029
in Laughlin, NevadaPopulation 9,132
42.55/ 100
Ranked #24,766 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #113 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #50 of 72 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
118.2 days/year
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
863 units
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.5%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
120.2 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Laughlin, Nevada (ZIP 89029) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,766th) and the bottom 32% of Nevada (113th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled extreme heat rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 3.9% nationally, stroke is in the top 4.7% nationally, and tree cover settles at the national minimum. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 1.9% nationally, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 86429, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.4%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 99.7 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 5.3 (bottom 10%) — 94 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #33 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
86429
Arizonashares a border
Score 45.37
Closest healthier
86440
Arizonashares a border
Score 42.64
Similar health profile
34601
Florida96% similar profile
Score 45.77
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 | 38.1% | 34.7–41.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.5% | 43.9–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.5% | 43.6–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.3–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 15.3–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.2–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.6–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.0–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 59.9–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 51.5–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.2% | 61.6–74.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 27.5–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 34.2–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 39.1–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.7% | 21.9–27.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.7–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 39.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 58.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $46,294 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $290,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,112 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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