ZIP code
79045
in Hereford, TexasPopulation 18,189
41.99/ 100
Ranked #25,215 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #1,295 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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)
34.2%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.0% 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
10.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
99 µg/L
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.7%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.89%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
97.4%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Hereford, Texas (ZIP 79045) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,215th) and the bottom 31% of Texas (1,295th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled uninsured resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and lithium in drinking water resides in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, colon screening sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled nitrate stands in the top 6.6% nationally. More positively, distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 7.6% nationally.
Against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 79001, 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 89%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
“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
79001
Texasshares a border
Score 44.07
Closest healthier
79027
Texasshares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
78415
Texas98% similar profile
Score 41.92
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 | 23.4% | 20.7–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.2–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.3–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.0–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.4–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 34.2% | 30.2–38.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.9–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 67.5–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.2% | 78.8–83.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 48.7–59.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.8% | 39.1–46.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.7% | 56.4–74.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 12.9–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.6% | 34.4–45.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 33.3–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.4% | 29.0–35.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 35.2–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.9% | 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 | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 40.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $60,543 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $116,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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