ZIP code
89408
in Fernley, NevadaPopulation 24,564
45.41/ 100
Ranked #21,979 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #98 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #20 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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 top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.0%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
24.7 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & 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 nursing home
13.1 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.1%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 89408, one of several in Fernley, Nevada, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 31% nationally (21,979th) and the bottom 41% of Nevada (98th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled fine-particle rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 5.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water resides in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the top 11.4% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 12.9% nationally. More positively, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 13.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 89434, 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 Reno, NV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 63.0 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,591 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
89406
Nevadashares a border
Score 44.23
Closest healthier
89434
Nevadashares a border
Score 54.05
Similar health profile
80652
Colorado89% similar profile
Score 47.47
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 | 25.3% | 22.3–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.4–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.9–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 28.3–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.0–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 68.0–75.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 67.5–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.6–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.0–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 57.2–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.1% | 59.5–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 21.6–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 30.6–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 29.9–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.5–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $89,552 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $366,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,584 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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