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ZIP code

89161

in Las Vegas, NevadaPopulation 444

60.65/ 100

Ranked #4,361 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)

Ranked #11 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 6.7%)

Ranked #4 of 72 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV ZIPs (top 5.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

0.96 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

102.8 mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST41st
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

15.1 per million

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

98.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.8%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Park land

19%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.5%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.2%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 89161, one of several in Las Vegas, Nevada lands in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,361st) and the top 6.7% of Nevada (11th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and park land settles in the top 7.3% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other hand, walkability lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 89135, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.3%26.3–32.4
High blood pressure among adults36.2%32.8–39.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.4–12.6
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.6–8.3
Depression among adults21.0%18.1–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.8%38.1–45.6
Obesity among adults27.5%23.1–32.2
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.6–14.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.5–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.6%73.6–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%74.3–80.6
Cholesterol screening among adults90.4%88.6–91.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.7%71.1–78.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.3%65.3–71.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%69.1–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.4–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.2%8.9–13.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.7%15.4–22.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%31.4–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.5%13.1–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.3–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.2–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.4–13.1
Any disability among adults28.8%24.9–33.0
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.9
Independent living disability among adults6.3%5.3–7.4
Mobility disability among adults13.3%11.2–15.6
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.5–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.1–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.6–24.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.2–10.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.3–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.3–9.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.2
Loneliness among adults30.8%27.0–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.2–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166
Broadband subscription98.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166
Homeownership rate84.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168
Single-parent households89.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162
Population 65+52.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168
Median age69.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165
Median household income$51,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147
Median home value$850,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,442 ($837–$2,102) n=125
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.1 yr ± 1.4978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.6 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 1.49 years of 80.1, 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