Washoe County

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Reno Area

 
Radon map of Washoe County Reno area in Nevada with red, orange, yellow, and tan colors. . Radon potential shown by zip code area.
Radon Potential by Zip Code
Washoe County Zip Valid less than 4 p 4p or greater % radon potential >0<4 >4<10 >10<20 >20<50 >50<100 >100 Average Highest
89402 70 48 22 31.4% 48 19 3 - - - 4.02 17.9
89405 3 3 - 0% 3 - - - - - 1.53 2.0
89412 6 4 2 40.0% 4 2 - - - - 2.92 5.7
89431 377 302 75 19.9% 302 63 10 2 - - 2.94 25.4
89432 5 4 1 20.0% 4 1 - - - - 2.60 5.0
89433 245 230 15 6.1% 230 15 - - - - 1.71 6.6
89434 425 412 13 3.06% 412 13 - - - - 1.49 8.2
89435 5 5 - 0% 5 - - - - - 1.10 1.6
89436 969 895 74 7.6% 895 64 8 1 1 - 2.05 55.3
89439 142 76 64 45.1% 76 38 12 8 3 3 10.20 144.4
89441 347 292 55 15.9% 292 47 6 1 1 - 2.81 73.8
89442 7 6 1 14.3% 6 1 - - - - 2.47 5.3
89450 92 60 32 34.6% 60 27 2 1 - - 3.67 29.7
89451 1195 764 411 34.4% 784 335 61 8 2 - 4.15 91.3
89452 10 7 3 30.0% 7 3 - - - - 3.10 9.0
89501 37 22 15 40.5% 22 10 3 2 - - 6.63 30.7
89502 609 500 109 17.9% 500 86 19 3 1 - 2.86 64.3
89503 582 491 91 15.6% 491 81 7 3 - - 2.56 42.0
89504 2 2 - 0% 2 - - - - - 1.95 2.0
89505 6 4 2 33.3% 4 1 1 - - - 4.73 16.1
89506 525 470 55 10.5% 470 48 7 - - - 2.15 17.3
89507 24 20 4 16.7% 20 4 - - - - 1.74 5.2
89508 217 176 41 18.9% 176 32 6 3 - - 3.15 41.2
89509 1788 1156 565 32.7% 1158 368 149 56 9 3 5.68 195.0
89510 68 44 24 35.3% 44 15 6 2 1 - 5.60 51.0
89511 1672 1187 486 29.7% 1187 390 81 14 - 1 3.72 155.6
89512 252 198 54 21.4% 198 39 10 5 - - 3.34 34.1
89513 1 1 - 0% 1 - - - - - 0.50 0.5
89515 2 2 - 0% 2 - - - - - 1.15 1.7
89519 440 383 57 12.9% 383 52 4 1 - - 2.24 26.7
89520 3 2 1 33.3% 2 1 - - - - 3.13 5.3
89521 811 743 68 8.8% 743 61 6 1 - - 2.01 20.5
89523 919 831 88 9.6% 831 69 14 5 - - 2.15 34.0
89533 4 2 2 50.0% 2 1 1 - - - 5.40 10.1
89570 2 1 1 50.0% 1 - 1 - - - 6.20 11.1
89599 4 4 - 0% 4 - - - - - 2.78 3.3
89704 236 136 101 42.6% 135 85 13 1 - - 4.14 24.0
Totals 12102 9504 2882 23.8% 9504 1973 430 119 18 7 3.35  
% of Totals Tests 78.5% 16.3% 3.6% .98% .15% .1%  

† Range of radon levels in pCi/l
‡ Radon levels by pCi/l

Kelly, Christine 2022, Washoe County Radon Map, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno IP

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