ZIP code
89440
in Virginia City, NevadaPopulation 822
54.14/ 100
Ranked #10,507 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #43 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #11 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$159,438
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.24%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.8%
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Virginia City, Nevada (ZIP 89440) lands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,507th) and the top 26% of Nevada (43rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: elder services registers in the top 0.6% nationally, household income resides in the top 3.0% nationally, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and high cholesterol registers in the top 5.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 89521, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
“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
89428
Nevadashares a border
Score 39.32
Closest healthier
89521
Nevadashares a border
Score 60.20
Similar health profile
15037
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 51.33
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 | 34.9% | 30.6–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.2–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.1–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 39.5–49.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 24.4–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.5–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.5–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.2–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 74.9–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.5–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.2% | 67.6–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 64.8–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.4–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.2–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 17.2–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 26.7–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 15.3–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 27.9–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 12.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 17.7–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.1–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.6–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 24.9–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 86.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 36.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 58.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $159,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $456,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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