ZIP code
89835
in Wells, NevadaPopulation 1,762
41.50/ 100
Ranked #25,654 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #122 of 166 Nevada ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
124.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
29.3 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
29.9 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.1%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
76.4 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS94thDefinition & 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
Wells, Nevada (ZIP 89835), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,654th) and the bottom 27% of Nevada (122nd).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: fatal road crashes sits in the top 0.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 5.5% nationally. More encouragingly, elder services resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 5.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 89801, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 77.0; chronic-disease standing 22.0 — 55 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,113 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
89801
Nevadashares a border
Score 49.71
Closest healthier
89823
Nevadashares a border
Score 42.63
Similar health profile
57634
South Dakota96% similar profile
Score 37.90
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 | 31.6% | 27.8–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.2–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.4–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 35.9–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 32.3–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.2–23.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 11.4–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 72.6–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 69.8–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.6–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 54.8–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 49.1–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.3% | 56.9–74.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.2–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.5–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 31.8–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.2–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.3% | 35.2–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–22.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.8–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (2.1–25.8%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (0.0–26.0%) n=161 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.0% (0.0–23.5%) n=168 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.7% (9.3–50.7%) n=168 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–10.7%) n=161 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–13.0%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.1–99.1%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.4% (14.3–48.2%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.1% (45.6–94.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–9.2%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.7% (0.0–27.7%) n=168 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (35.9–85.2%) n=162 |
| Population 65+ | 9.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (9.9–41.6%) n=168 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.1–60.7) n=165 |
| Median household income | $105,870 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $78,357 ($48,420–$121,701) n=147 |
| Median home value | $206,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $407,300 ($143,940–$672,620) n=147 |
| Median gross rent | $1,292 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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