ZIP code
89705
in Carson City, NevadaPopulation 4,935
56.12/ 100
Ranked #8,142 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #34 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (top 20%)
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
7.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
46.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
33.4%
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS31stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
33.9%
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS67thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 89705, one of several in Carson City, Nevada ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,142nd) and the top 20% of Nevada (34th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: park land rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Physicians stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled obesity settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 14.3% nationally. Against that, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 0.4% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the top 15.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 89411, 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.
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 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
“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
89411
Nevadashares a border
Score 64.78
Closest healthier
89413
Nevadashares a border
Score 67.14
Similar health profile
59828
Montana96% similar profile
Score 53.71
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 | 30.2% | 26.6–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 30.3–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.6–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.4–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.9% | 21.8–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.4–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 72.6–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 71.5–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.7–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 64.1–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.4–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.9–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 17.8–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 27.8–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 28.2–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.2–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 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+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 67.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 32.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 53.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $79,901 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $470,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,441 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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