ZIP code
79009
in Bovina, TexasPopulation 1,795
45.16/ 100
Ranked #22,239 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #955 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 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.
Uninsured (under 65)
32.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.6%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
21.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Fair or poor health
30.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
11.3%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.7%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.2%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Bovina, Texas (ZIP 79009) ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,239th) and the bottom 49% of Texas (955th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 5.8% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 8.0% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the bottom 9.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 10.2% nationally.
In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 79035, 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 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
79035
Texasshares a border
Score 49.18
Closest healthier
88135
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 46.52
Similar health profile
78561
Texas96% similar profile
Score 41.06
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 | 21.8% | 18.9–24.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 30.6–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.6–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.3–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 30.7–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.2–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 32.9% | 26.7–38.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.1–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 67.4–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 79.5–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.6% | 45.5–56.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.3% | 41.2–48.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 59.6–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.2–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.1% | 31.2–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 30.8–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.2% | 25.8–34.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 32.3–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 44.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 42.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $65,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $116,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $973 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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