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89706

in Carson City, NevadaPopulation 20,478

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43.06/ 100

Ranked #24,328 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #109 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Too few scored ZIPs in the Carson City, NV metro area to rank within it.

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.

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

7.4%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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 ›

Transportation noise

26.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

79.3%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

714 units

in the top 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.9%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
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.

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Outer-floodplain exposure

4.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.2 mi

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 89706, one of several in Carson City, Nevada lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,328th) and the bottom 34% of Nevada (109th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled fine-particle sits in the top 0.4% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 4.1% nationally, expected annual loss rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 2.7% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 89403, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Carson City, 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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

“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

2 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 76.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $62,815 predicts 78.2 years — 1.6 years below.

    Ranked #1,914 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 76.7 ± 1.5 years. The 38 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.7 years — 3.0 years below them.

    Ranked #2,370 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults29.4%26.4–32.8
High blood pressure among adults36.2%32.5–40.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.3–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.3–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.4–10.6
Depression among adults22.5%19.2–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.8–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%35.3–43.6
Obesity among adults34.9%28.9–41.7
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.4%14.7–20.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.6%13.5–17.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.6%71.6–77.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.6%68.6–76.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.9–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%58.1–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.4%52.9–60.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%65.3–78.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.3–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.6–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%24.8–33.7
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%31.1–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.1%23.3–29.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%17.1–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.3–19.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.9–20.2
Any disability among adults39.8%35.6–44.5
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.4–11.7
Mobility disability among adults18.7%16.6–21.2
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.6–5.5
Vision disability among adults7.0%6.4–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.3%22.8–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%17.1–22.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.4%15.0–20.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.3–17.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.5–12.0
Loneliness among adults37.1%32.5–42.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.8–11.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166
Uninsured 18–6417.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161
No HS diploma (25+)15.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161
Households without a vehicle7.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166
Broadband subscription90.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166
Homeownership rate60.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166
Foreign-born population15.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168
Single-parent households39.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162
Population 65+19.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168
Median age39.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165
Median household income$62,815$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147
Median home value$367,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147
Median gross rent$1,237$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 birth76.7 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 years of 76.7, 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