ZIP code
89508
in Reno, NevadaPopulation 14,858
49.64/ 100
Ranked #16,728 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #72 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #17 of 32 Reno, NV ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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
6.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.6%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.1%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
6.2%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS70thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 89508, one of several in Reno, Nevada ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,728th) and the top 43% of Nevada (72nd).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled fine-particle is in the top 0.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and loneliness lands in the top 11.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, homeownership registers in the top 9.9% nationally, lead in tap water sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 12.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 89439, about 2.8 miles away.
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 70%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
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 4.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 69.7 — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,952 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
89506
Nevadashares a border
Score 47.57
Closest healthier
89439
Nevadaabout 2.8 mi away
Score 54.25
Similar health profile
56252
Minnesota93% similar profile
Score 50.25
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 | 27.6% | 24.8–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 27.8–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.5–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 25.0–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.1–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 68.1–75.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.1–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.7–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 60.5–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 60.0–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 61.9–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 33.8–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.8–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.1–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 33.5–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 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+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $97,361 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $452,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $2,187 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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