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89502

in Reno, NevadaPopulation 46,691

ZipVitals Score
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43.30/ 100

Ranked #24,113 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #107 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #23 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

6.0%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Transit access

9.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

925 units

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

18.6%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.3%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

40.3%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

15.8%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 89502, one of several in Reno, Nevada ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (24,113th) and the bottom 36% of Nevada (107th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and fine-particle settles in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 1.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled uninsured rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the top 3.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, transit rests in the top 1.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 1.7% nationally.

Against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 89434, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 1%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $65,328 predicts 78.4 years — 3.5 years below.

    Ranked #4,674 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 0.9 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 4.7 years below them.

    Ranked #3,317 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 1.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 74.6 — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,696 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults23.7%21.2–26.2
High blood pressure among adults29.6%26.6–32.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%6.0–7.2
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Depression among adults21.5%18.6–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.0%32.6–39.5
Obesity among adults31.5%26.8–36.6
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.5%13.8–19.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.3%17.1–21.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.7%65.4–71.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.0%68.2–75.5
Cholesterol screening among adults80.5%78.3–82.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.4%54.1–62.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%49.9–57.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.0%62.4–75.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.6–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%13.8–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.3%23.7–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%36.4–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.8%24.3–29.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%17.7–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.4–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.8–20.8
Any disability among adults35.3%31.7–39.0
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.9–10.9
Mobility disability among adults15.1%13.5–16.8
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.3–5.0
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.7–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.5%25.3–32.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.0%21.5–26.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.8%17.4–22.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.3%17.2–21.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.6%11.4–14.1
Loneliness among adults40.3%36.5–44.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.6–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166
Uninsured 18–6422.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161
No HS diploma (25+)19.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168
Unemployment rate (16+)5.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161
Households without a vehicle11.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166
Broadband subscription86.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166
Homeownership rate35.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166
Foreign-born population23.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168
Single-parent households50.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162
Population 65+13.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168
Median age34.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165
Median household income$65,328$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147
Median home value$413,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147
Median gross rent$1,361$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 birth74.9 yr ± 0.4878.9 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 0.48 years of 74.9, 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