ZIP code
89427
in Schurz, NevadaPopulation 997
20.98/ 100
Ranked #31,810 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)
Ranked #166 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 0.7%)
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.
Tooth loss
35.1%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
46.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.6%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.69 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 community health center
44.4 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest community health center
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Schurz, Nevada (ZIP 89427), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally (31,810th) and the bottom 0.7% of Nevada (166th).
The clearest local signals in the data come through up front: modeled tooth loss sits in the top 1.2% nationally, vision disability settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 2.2% nationally, short sleep lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 1.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 89415, about 1.5 miles away. Looking wider, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 1.0%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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.
Nearby
89415
Nevadaabout 1.5 mi away
Score 35.31
Closest healthier
89447
Nevadaabout 2.4 mi away
Score 36.21
Similar health profile
58538
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 15.43
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 | 32.4% | 28.7–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.1–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.1–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 33.4–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 33.5–52.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 35.1% | 29.7–40.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.6% | 11.9–17.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.6–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.6% | 69.0–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.4% | 78.3–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.0% | 46.7–59.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.8% | 38.6–47.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.6% | 54.7–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–32.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.2–42.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.9% | 38.9–55.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.7% | 31.4–40.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–26.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.3–26.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.5% | 44.0–55.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–28.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.5% | 27.7–37.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.6% | 31.8–41.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.3% | 28.2–38.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 22.9–30.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 33.6–45.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 47.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 31.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $49,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $95,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $592 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 3.46 | 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 3.46 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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