Health by ZIP

Washoe County, NV health estimates

Nevada. 498,022 residents, 396,438 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 24 ZIP Codes and 16 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Washoe County in Nevada. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 28.5% of the adults of Washoe County, NV have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.9% to 33.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Washoe County, NV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNV figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.1%9.1 to 13.311.6%in line12.2%similar11.6%9.6 to 13.911.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.4%22.8 to 28.224.8%in line25.4%similar22.4%20.0 to 25.122.0%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.5 to 9.17.4%above7.9%similar7.0%6.3 to 7.76.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.5 to 7.97.1%in line6.2%similar5.8%4.9 to 6.96.3%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.3 to 7.06.4%in line6.4%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.95.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%9.2 to 11.610.2%in line9.8%similar10.4%9.2 to 11.710.2%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.1%18.2 to 24.320.5%in line20.2%similar21.6%18.6 to 24.820.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.7 to 11.612.0%below12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.28.8%7.6 to 10.210.6%below10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202329.7%26.7 to 33.034.0%below34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.726.9%24.0 to 30.031.0%below30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.0%33.5 to 40.638.1%in line37.4%similar32.6%29.1 to 36.233.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202328.5%23.9 to 33.631.3%in line32.8%similar28.5%24.0 to 33.531.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.63.4%in line3.4%similar2.8%2.4 to 3.13.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Washoe County, NV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalNV figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.8%82.2 to 87.084.9%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.4%80.6 to 85.883.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202263.1%58.9 to 67.458.6%above66.3%similar56.9%52.5 to 61.453.6%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202312.0%9.6 to 14.714.5%in line11.0%similar12.3%9.8 to 15.114.9%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202268.8%61.6 to 75.569.1%in line76.5%lowerinterval 75.9 to 77.168.4%61.1 to 75.168.5%in line76.0%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202371.7%68.4 to 74.972.2%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.551.0%46.6 to 55.553.1%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202261.4%57.9 to 64.958.2%in line63.9%similar60.8%57.3 to 64.457.6%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.5%70.8 to 78.073.9%in line77.7%similar72.8%68.9 to 76.472.1%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Washoe County, NV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNV figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.5%15.7 to 21.415.7%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.519.8%16.8 to 22.916.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%10.3 to 15.514.6%in line11.4%similar12.8%10.3 to 15.614.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202321.6%18.0 to 25.526.2%below24.5%similar21.0%17.5 to 24.925.4%below23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.8%33.4 to 42.739.8%in line36.0%similar38.7%34.2 to 43.640.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Washoe County, NV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNV figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.6%26.8 to 34.933.7%in line30.0%similar29.5%25.7 to 33.632.7%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.7 to 17.215.7%in line13.7%similar15.3%13.2 to 17.816.2%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.5 to 8.57.3%in line6.7%similar6.6%5.8 to 7.56.6%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.6 to 9.08.6%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.5 to 8.98.5%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%11.0 to 15.315.3%in line13.5%similar11.7%9.9 to 13.713.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%3.0 to 4.04.1%below3.8%similar3.2%2.8 to 3.73.8%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.0%4.4 to 5.75.9%below5.5%similar4.8%4.2 to 5.55.7%below5.2%similar
Health status: Washoe County, NV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalNV figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.8%17.8 to 24.222.3%in line19.2%similar20.1%17.2 to 23.421.5%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.5%15.4 to 19.818.4%in line15.6%similar18.2%16.0 to 20.619.2%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%12.2 to 16.114.9%in line12.8%similar13.4%11.6 to 15.314.2%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Washoe County

ZIP Codes in Washoe County, NV, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Washoe County
ZIP Code 8940222123.6%19.4 to 28.3similar
ZIP Code 8941225728.9%24.3 to 33.7similar
ZIP Code 8942456336.9%31.6 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 8943140,21931.6%26.8 to 36.5similar
ZIP Code 8943322,06533.1%28.1 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 8943647,39327.0%22.7 to 31.7similar
ZIP Code 894392,15428.0%23.9 to 32.7similar
ZIP Code 8944113,88727.4%22.9 to 32.1similar
ZIP Code 894421,21235.5%30.4 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 894519,53125.6%21.3 to 30.1similar
ZIP Code 895013,94832.6%27.7 to 37.5similar
ZIP Code 8950247,06231.5%26.8 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 8950328,73728.0%23.7 to 32.8similar
ZIP Code 8950643,32130.2%25.5 to 35.0similar
ZIP Code 8950813,39429.6%25.0 to 34.6similar
ZIP Code 8950934,81726.7%22.5 to 31.4similar
ZIP Code 895101,87429.2%24.4 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 8951129,14325.8%21.6 to 30.3similar
ZIP Code 8951230,14830.7%26.1 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 895199,61023.9%19.9 to 28.3similar
ZIP Code 8952139,11926.3%22.2 to 30.8similar
ZIP Code 8952336,64626.1%21.8 to 30.7similar
ZIP Code 895571,02328.4%23.8 to 33.4similar
ZIP Code 897044,50327.8%23.4 to 32.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Washoe County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Washoe County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Washoe County

Places in Washoe County, NV, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Washoe County
Cold Springs10,15329.8%25.2 to 34.9similar
Crystal Bay33723.2%19.1 to 27.6similar
Gerlach13028.8%24.1 to 33.8similar
Golden Valley1,58027.5%23.0 to 32.2similar
Incline Village9,46225.6%21.4 to 30.2similar
Lemmon Valley4,98729.2%24.5 to 34.2similar
Mogul1,25826.3%21.9 to 30.9similar
Nixon46436.6%31.3 to 41.8similar
Reno264,16528.4%24.0 to 33.1similar
Spanish Springs17,31427.5%23.0 to 32.2similar
Sparks108,44528.6%24.2 to 33.4similar
Sun Valley21,17833.2%28.2 to 38.3similar
Sutcliffe28237.0%31.7 to 42.5similar
Verdi1,39627.7%23.2 to 32.8similar
Wadsworth99136.3%31.2 to 41.6similar
Washoe Valley3,07428.4%23.9 to 33.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Washoe County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Washoe County, NV, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Washoe County, NV: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.7%5.7 to 7.66.9%5.7 to 8.26.9%6.1 to 7.76.7%5.5 to 7.9
Coronary Heart Disease6.7%6.1 to 7.45.9%5.1 to 6.66.9%6.2 to 7.76.1%5.3 to 7.0
Current Asthma9.8%9.4 to 10.29.8%8.7 to 11.110.9%9.6 to 12.310.3%9.2 to 11.6
Depression19.1%18.2 to 20.119.0%16.2 to 22.021.0%18.2 to 24.221.1%18.2 to 24.3
Diabetes9.4%8.7 to 10.010.4%9.0 to 11.910.8%9.4 to 12.310.0%8.7 to 11.6
High Blood Pressure28.1%27.1 to 29.031.6%28.3 to 34.931.3%28.3 to 34.529.7%26.7 to 33.0
Obesity26.8%25.8 to 28.028.2%23.8 to 32.829.6%25.3 to 34.528.5%23.9 to 33.6
Health Insurance15.6%13.3 to 18.011.3%8.9 to 14.110.1%8.8 to 11.412.0%9.6 to 14.7
Binge Drinking19.4%18.8 to 20.016.9%14.4 to 19.720.3%17.4 to 23.418.5%15.7 to 21.4
Current Cigarette Smoking17.1%14.7 to 19.515.4%12.6 to 18.615.0%13.2 to 17.012.6%10.3 to 15.5
Physical Inactivity20.9%18.8 to 22.823.0%19.4 to 26.921.4%18.5 to 24.621.6%18.0 to 25.5
General Health14.9%13.1 to 16.816.5%14.0 to 19.218.6%16.7 to 20.820.8%17.8 to 24.2

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Washoe County, NV: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/nv/washoe-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Washoe County, NV

How does the obesity estimate of Washoe County, NV compare with Nevada?

The Nevada figure is 31.3% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Nevada figure is inside the interval of Washoe County, NV. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Washoe County, NV compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Washoe County, NV is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Washoe County, NV?

CDC estimates that 10.0% of the adults of Washoe County, NV have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.7% to 11.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Washoe County, NV above or below the Nevada figure?

Washoe County, NV and the Nevada figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Washoe County, NV is above the Nevada figure for 2 measures.

It is below the Nevada figure for 10 measures.

It is in line with the Nevada figure for 28 measures.