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89831

in Mountain City, NevadaPopulation 16

Score not computed — limited data for this ZIP.

Because no Score is computed, this ZIP doesn't appear in the state, metro, or national rankings.

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.

Distance to a nursing home

56.1 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to an emergency room

58.9 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Humid extreme heat

1 days/year

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

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Distance to a community health center

57.1 mi

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Park land

78.1%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

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The read

Given how limited the coverage is here, for Mountain City, Nevada (ZIP 89831), health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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Where the data reaches, it shows a few things about this area: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and park land rests in the top 0.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and poverty lies at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. By contrast, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 0.6% nationally, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 0.7% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay.

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 outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162
Population 65+100.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168
Median age42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147
Median gross rent$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 birth77.8 yr ± 3.3378.9 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 3.33 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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