ZIP code
79007
in Borger, TexasPopulation 13,889
45.53/ 100
Ranked #21,837 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #907 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 49%)
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
33.7 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
61.4 days/year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
Borger, Texas (ZIP 79007) ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,837th) and the top 49% of Texas (907th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services is in the top 10.4% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, distance to a community health center is in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled uninsured lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, extreme heat registers in the top 7.2% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 8.1% nationally.
Against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 79036, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $63,929 predicts 78.3 years — 5.2 years below.
Ranked #5,579 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.1 ± 1.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.4 years — 6.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,575 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79036
Texasshares a border
Score 47.61
Closest healthier
79068
Texasabout 5.8 mi away
Score 55.69
Similar health profile
79778
Texas97% similar profile
Score 44.31
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 | 25.4% | 22.6–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.5–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.8–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.1–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.6–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.4% | 16.3–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.1–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.2–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.6–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.5–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 51.6–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.6–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.5–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 30.5–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $63,929 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $112,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 73.1, 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