ZIP code
89442
in Wadsworth, NevadaPopulation 808
31.01/ 100
Ranked #30,550 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)
Ranked #159 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)
Ranked #31 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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 0.3% 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
48.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
5.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.2%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.4%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
16.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three 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
Barriers to reaching care
- 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
Wadsworth, Nevada (ZIP 89442), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally (30,550th) and the bottom 4.3% of Nevada (159th).
Where the data speaks clearest about this place, it leads: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 0.3% nationally, arsenic sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, loneliness resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and transportation stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 6.3% 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 89408, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
89408
Nevadashares a border
Score 45.41
Closest healthier
89434
Nevadashares a border
Score 54.05
Similar health profile
44310
Ohio96% similar profile
Score 32.47
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 | 31.5% | 28.5–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.6–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 30.4–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.3–25.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.4–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.9% | 69.5–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.3–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.3–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 55.4–64.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.7–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.1% | 59.0–73.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.6% | 19.6–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 24.9–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.2% | 39.6–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.4% | 28.0–35.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.8% | 20.6–25.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.1–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 38.4–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.3–33.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.6% | 24.8–32.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.2% | 21.3–29.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 19.0–24.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.6% | 36.6–45.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 38.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $64,444 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $103,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 2.04 | 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 2.04 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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