ZIP code
89506
in Reno, NevadaPopulation 47,046
47.57/ 100
Ranked #19,476 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #88 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #19 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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
6.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
39.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
59.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 blood pressure
28.3%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
88.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Crowded housing
6.5%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
88.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›The read
ZIP 89506, one of several in Reno, Nevada ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,476th) and the bottom 47% of Nevada (88th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the top 4.9% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the top 8.2% nationally, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 9.3% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 9.6% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 9.6% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 89436, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 3.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 80.7 — 78 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,028 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
89433
Nevadashares a border
Score 38.46
Closest healthier
89436
Nevadashares a border
Score 56.81
Similar health profile
60458
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 46.84
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 | 23.6% | 21.2–26.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.3% | 25.3–31.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.2–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.1–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 25.5–35.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.5–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.5% | 65.0–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 68.6–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 79.9–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 57.2–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 53.8–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 62.8–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 20.6–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 35.4–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.8–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 29.1–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.3% | 24.1–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 35.8–43.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 48.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $86,396 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $410,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,848 | $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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