ZIP code
79057
in McLean, TexasPopulation 1,010
43.57/ 100
Ranked #23,827 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,134 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
89.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
37.2 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
6.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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
55 days/year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.4%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, McLean, Texas (ZIP 79057) stands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,827th) and the bottom 39% of Texas (1,134th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, fatal road crashes rests in the top 0.7% nationally, distance to a community health center lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled nitrate settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 8.1% nationally.
For clarity, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 79054, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 85%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.8%
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
79054
Texasshares a border
Score 44.23
Closest healthier
79237
Texasshares a border
Score 45.15
Similar health profile
79220
Texas99% similar profile
Score 39.33
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 | 33.7% | 30.3–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.7–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.0–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.9–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 27.5–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.6–20.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.6–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.7–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.3–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.3% | 52.8–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 64.2–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 25.5–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 28.7–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 20.6–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 33.4–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,865 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $91,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $975 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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