ZIP code

79052

in Kress, TexasPopulation 1,101

ZipVitals Score

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31.97/ 100

Ranked #30,322 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)

Ranked #1,794 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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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)

26.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd

US98th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.4%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.2%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.3%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65.8%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd

US4th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th

US95th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.9%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US94th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

55.8%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST20th

US6th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Kress, Texas (ZIP 79052) stands in the bottom 5.5% nationally (30,322nd) and the bottom 4.0% of Texas (1,794th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled uninsured is in the top 1.8% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 2.8% nationally, mobility disability lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 5.2% nationally, tooth loss lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 5.8% nationally.

ZIP 79032, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.0% nationally.

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.

Compare withinUnited StatesTexas

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

Disability

healthier than 3%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 22%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Texas

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Texas

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

Disability

healthier than 3%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

“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.

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	31.1%	27.7–34.6
High blood pressure among adults	44.3%	40.0–48.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	7.8%	7.0–8.6
Current asthma among adults	10.4%	9.3–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults	10.2%	9.1–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	11.4%	10.0–12.9
Depression among adults	23.1%	19.8–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	20.7%	18.3–23.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	41.5%	37.2–45.9
Obesity among adults	42.8%	34.4–51.5
Stroke among adults	5.6%	5.1–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	25.9%	22.0–30.4

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	26.7%	23.3–30.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	79.8%	77.2–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	75.6%	71.9–79.0
Cholesterol screening among adults	83.6%	81.7–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	55.8%	50.1–61.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	44.3%	40.8–48.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	65.8%	59.2–71.7

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	13.7%	11.3–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults	19.9%	17.2–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	41.4%	35.9–47.1
Short sleep duration among adults	40.0%	33.1–47.5

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	35.2%	31.4–39.1
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.9%	16.8–21.1
Frequent physical distress among adults	20.0%	17.7–22.4

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	20.0%	17.8–22.3
Any disability among adults	44.1%	39.2–49.1
Hearing disability among adults	10.8%	9.6–12.0
Independent living disability among adults	13.5%	12.0–15.0
Mobility disability among adults	25.3%	22.3–28.3
Self-care disability among adults	7.9%	7.0–8.8
Vision disability among adults	11.4%	10.2–12.6

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	26.8%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–64	20.6%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)	23.5%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	18.4%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)	4.3%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle	1.2%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription	75.7%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	37.7%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate	79.1%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	0.2%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population	15.3%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households	63.1%	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	35.3 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income	$34,922	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value	$99,800	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent	$815	$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	82.3 yr ± 1.67	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 1.67 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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