ZIP code
79042
in Happy, TexasPopulation 1,218
48.33/ 100
Ranked #18,508 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #656 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #13 of 26 Amarillo, TX ZIPs (top 50%)
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 Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11.4 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
47.8 days/year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Happy, Texas (ZIP 79042) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,508th) and the top 35% of Texas (656th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 10.0% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 10.2% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 11.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 13.8% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 79015, just across the boundary, ranks 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 92%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
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
79015
Texasshares a border
Score 54.49
Closest healthier
79027
Texasshares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
79789
Texas94% similar profile
Score 46.61
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 | 28.2% | 25.8–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 35.0–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 21.4–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.8–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 29.8–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 76.1–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 73.0–78.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.7–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.3–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 56.6–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 67.5–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 23.5–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 31.0–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 30.4–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,590 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,081 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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