ZIP code
89048
in Pahrump, NevadaPopulation 26,486
38.66/ 100
Ranked #27,628 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)
Ranked #137 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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 hazardous-chemical facility
32.3 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
14.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
31.3%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
98 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST40thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
46.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
85.4 days/year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
47.9%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 89048, one of several in Pahrump, Nevada comes out in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,628th) and the bottom 17% of Nevada (137th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 4.7% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 89060, 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 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $61,367 predicts 78.2 years — 4.7 years below.
Ranked #5,450 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.4 ± 1.2 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.8 years — 4.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,174 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.7; chronic-disease standing 6.2 (bottom 10%) — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #734 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
89060
Nevadashares a border
Score 39.29
Closest healthier
89061
Nevadashares a border
Score 47.93
Similar health profile
76872
Texas98% similar profile
Score 38.38
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 | 37.7% | 33.7–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 39.4–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 41.2–50.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 32.4–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.7–22.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.5–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 71.9–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.6–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.5–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 50.7–59.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 64.4–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.0–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 27.8–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 29.7–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.0–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 37.5–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.6–41.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 62.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 31.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $61,367 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $304,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,320 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 73.4, 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