ZIP code
89501
in Reno, NevadaPopulation 3,507
44.09/ 100
Ranked #23,326 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #105 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #22 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Transit access
21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Recreation access
3.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Civic-institution access
3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
280 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
5.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Households without a vehicle
40.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
24.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
53.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 89501, one of several in Reno, Nevada sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,326th) and the bottom 37% of Nevada (105th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled fine-particle is in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 1.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 1.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 2.1% nationally. On the stronger side, transit registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and recreation is in the top 0.4% nationally. Civic lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and walkability registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Physicians is in the top 1.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transit runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 89503, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
89502
Nevadashares a border
Score 43.30
Closest healthier
89503
Nevadashares a border
Score 49.78
Similar health profile
40507
Kentucky92% similar profile
Score 43.84
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 | 31.4% | 28.4–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.5–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.4–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 27.7–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 13.0–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.0–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.5–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.4–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.9–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.9% | 52.5–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 62.2–75.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.7–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.9–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 34.4–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.6% | 24.8–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 33.8–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 22.0–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 32.7–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 40.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 53.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 22.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 61.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 27.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $33,963 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $414,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,245 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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