ZIP code
79003
in Allison, TexasPopulation 177
40.56/ 100
Ranked #26,357 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #1,417 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
49.5 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
17.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
3.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
64.4 days/year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.1 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.2%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
60 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & 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
In overall standing, Allison, Texas (ZIP 79003) comes out in the bottom 18% nationally (26,357th) and the bottom 24% of Texas (1,417th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: distance to a community health center rests in the top 1.2% nationally, unemployment lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled nitrate sits in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.8% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 8.7% nationally.
In plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79011, 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 97%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79011
Texasshares a border
Score 42.13
Closest healthier
79014
Texasshares a border
Score 51.06
Similar health profile
76460
Texas98% similar profile
Score 42.86
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 | 32.3% | 30.3–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 39.3–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.5–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 10.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 23.5–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 39.3–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 33.5–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.8–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 9.8–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 78.6–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 74.8–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.0–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.9% | 49.5–56.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 70.0–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 14.6–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 31.3–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 33.2–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 31.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $73,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 yr ± 1.27 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.2 yr (75.1–81.7) n=1,772 |
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 1.27 years of 80.0, 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