ZIP code
89503
in Reno, NevadaPopulation 30,249
49.78/ 100
Ranked #16,547 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #70 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #16 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (top 50%)
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
6.1%
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 ›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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
723 units
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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
25.9%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 89503, one of several in Reno, Nevada ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,547th) and the top 42% of Nevada (70th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled fine-particle is in the top 0.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the top 3.8% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and binge drinking stands in the top 5.2% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and lead in tap water sits at the national minimum. Transit is in the top 4.6% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Close by, ZIP 89509, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
“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 76.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $66,743 predicts 78.5 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,601 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 76.5 ± 1.2 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.8 years — 3.3 years below them.
Ranked #2,560 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 3.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 88.2 — 85 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,542 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.
Nearby
89501
Nevadashares a border
Score 44.09
Closest healthier
89509
Nevadashares a border
Score 57.21
Similar health profile
30313
Georgia96% similar profile
Score 50.76
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 | 21.2% | 19.1–23.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.9% | 23.2–28.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.6–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.0% | 23.7–32.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.7–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.5% | 63.5–69.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 67.7–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 76.0–80.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 59.0–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.6–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 63.5–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 34.4–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.6–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 28.5–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.2% | 36.5–44.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $66,743 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $467,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,438 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 76.5, 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