ZIP code
89061
in Pahrump, NevadaPopulation 8,141
47.93/ 100
Ranked #19,002 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #85 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
26.5 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
31.9%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
12.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
93.4 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Dry extreme heat
80.2 days/year
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
68.2%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
11.7 per million
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 89061, one of several in Pahrump, Nevada ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (19,002nd) and the bottom 49% of Nevada (85th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic rests in the top 2.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, extreme heat lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and pfas resides in the top 5.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 89124, 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 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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 92.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 16.0 — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #677 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
89048
Nevadashares a border
Score 38.66
Closest healthier
89124
Nevadashares a border
Score 55.27
Similar health profile
85194
Arizona95% similar profile
Score 49.11
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 | 36.3% | 32.2–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.2–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 16.8–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 41.1–51.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 29.8–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.5–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.3–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 72.8–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.8–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.6–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 56.9–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.6–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.7–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 28.5–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 32.9–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–29.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 30.3–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
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 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.1% | 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 | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 73.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 34.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $77,991 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $351,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,821 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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