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89446

in Winnemucca, NevadaPopulation 80

ZipVitals Score
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50.10/ 100

Ranked #16,105 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #67 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 40%)

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

93.8 mi

in the top 0.06% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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 ›

Binge drinking

24.7%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

48.9%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

45.6%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
Definition & 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

27.8%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

140.4 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

3.3%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

24.7%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 89446, one of several in Winnemucca, Nevada lands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,105th) and the top 40% of Nevada (67th).

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: distance to a community health center is in the top 0.06% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and arsenic registers in the top 1.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the bottom 2.6% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, distance to a community health center runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 89412, about 61 miles away, ranks better overall.

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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.7%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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

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Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults14.5%12.0–17.1
High blood pressure among adults24.7%20.8–29.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
Current asthma among adults9.0%7.7–10.4
Coronary heart disease among adults3.3%2.7–3.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.4%3.4–5.6
Depression among adults18.3%14.9–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.6%5.4–7.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened27.8%23.6–32.4
Obesity among adults36.7%28.8–45.8
Stroke among adults1.9%1.6–2.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%8.7–16.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure51.7%46.6–56.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults63.5%57.9–68.9
Cholesterol screening among adults76.1%71.4–80.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years48.9%43.3–54.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.9%44.5–53.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.0%55.8–74.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults24.7%20.4–29.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.3%12.9–22.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%15.5–25.6
Short sleep duration among adults44.5%36.9–52.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.8%14.0–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.8%15.8–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults11.1%9.2–13.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%13.4–20.3
Any disability among adults29.2%23.8–35.5
Hearing disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.3–8.2
Mobility disability among adults7.6%6.0–9.7
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.2–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.2–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.8%26.5–37.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.6%12.0–21.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%9.1–17.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.5%11.9–19.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.1–12.6
Loneliness among adults37.3%31.5–43.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.1–12.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161
No HS diploma (25+)8.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166
Foreign-born population11.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162
Population 65+17.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168
Median age49.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165
Median household income—$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 birth83.2 yr ± 3.0978.9 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 3.09 years of 83.2, 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