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89311

in Baker, NevadaPopulation 213

ZipVitals Score
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40.93/ 100

Ranked #26,087 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #126 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

80 mi

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

62.8 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

19.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Humid extreme heat

1.9 days/year

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

27 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.86 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

26.9 mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

The read

Baker, Nevada (ZIP 89311), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (26,087th) and the bottom 24% of Nevada (126th).

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A rural profile defined by a handful of clear readings: distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.2% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.0% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.5% nationally. On the stronger side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Poverty lands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, distance to a community health center runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 89301, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.08%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults35.4%31.6–39.4
High blood pressure among adults42.4%37.8–47.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
Depression among adults21.8%18.3–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.7%14.5–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%38.6–48.3
Obesity among adults37.2%29.0–45.9
Stroke among adults5.4%4.7–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.2–17.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.2%11.6–16.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%75.6–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.1%71.9–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.6–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.5%61.7–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.3%51.8–60.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.7%61.4–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.6–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.1%16.0–22.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.5%25.9–37.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.4%29.4–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.0%25.1–33.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.0–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.9%16.5–21.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%15.4–20.2
Any disability among adults42.6%37.3–47.9
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.6–13.5
Independent living disability among adults11.3%9.8–12.9
Mobility disability among adults22.0%19.0–25.2
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.2–6.8
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.5%20.4–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.7%17.1–24.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.1%16.1–23.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.7–17.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–12.7
Loneliness among adults33.2%27.7–38.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.2–12.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166
Uninsured 18–6421.1%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+)35.2%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166
Homeownership rate66.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)9.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166
Foreign-born population8.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162
Population 65+37.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168
Median age60.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165
Median household income$48,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147
Median home value—$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 birth80.4 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 80.4, 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