ZIP code
79054
in Lefors, TexasPopulation 660
44.23/ 100
Ranked #23,196 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,065 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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 community health center
57.5 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
24 mi
in the top 3.4% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
10.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
47.9 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.5%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Lefors, Texas (ZIP 79054), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,196th) and the bottom 43% of Texas (1,065th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: distance to a community health center is in the top 0.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 10.0% nationally, unemployment settles in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 14.7% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 79059, about 3.0 miles away.
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 95%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.08%
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
79057
Texasshares a border
Score 43.57
Closest healthier
79059
Texasabout 3.0 mi away
Score 49.08
Similar health profile
79001
Texas93% similar profile
Score 44.07
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 | 29.4% | 26.0–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 34.8–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.3–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.7–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 27.4–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.3–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 9.6–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 71.2–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.7–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.0–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.3–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 59.8–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.6–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.8–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 23.2–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 29.8–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.0–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 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+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $45,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $892 | $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 | 85.0 yr ± 2.55 | 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 2.55 years of 85.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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