ZIP code
79039
in Groom, TexasPopulation 744
47.27/ 100
Ranked #19,840 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #754 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #14 of 26 Amarillo, TX ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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 an emergency room
24.3 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Distance to a community health center
25.7 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
44.8%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
Groom, Texas (ZIP 79039), overall, ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,840th) and the top 40% of Texas (754th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 13.2% nationally, unemployment rests in the bottom 15.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 15% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and distance to a community health center is in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 8.8% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 14.1% nationally.
Defined simply, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 79019, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Amarillo, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
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
79019
Texasshares a border
Score 52.16
Closest healthier
79068
Texasshares a border
Score 55.69
Similar health profile
76251
Texas94% similar profile
Score 47.28
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 | 29.8% | 26.8–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.7–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.3–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.8–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 28.0–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.8–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.3–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.5–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.1–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.3–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 69.9–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.6–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.6–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.6–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,357 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $105,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,036 | $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 | 86.5 yr ± 1.95 | 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 1.95 years of 86.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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