ZIP code
79061
in Mobeetie, TexasPopulation 288
37.78/ 100
Ranked #28,149 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)
Ranked #1,614 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)
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
56.6 mi
in the top 0.8% 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 ›Crowded housing
16.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
20.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
4.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
61.3 days/year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.3%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
55.9 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Mobeetie, Texas (ZIP 79061) ranks in the bottom 12.3% nationally (28,149th) and the bottom 13.6% of Texas (1,614th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: distance to a community health center stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled nitrate lies in the top 2.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 7.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 8.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally.
In plainer terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 79011, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
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
79011
Texasshares a border
Score 42.13
Closest healthier
79057
Texasshares a border
Score 43.57
Similar health profile
79261
Texas98% similar profile
Score 35.53
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 | 34.3% | 32.3–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 42.6–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.5–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 22.1–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 41.2–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 33.3–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.2–18.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 10.3–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 80.4–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 76.0–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.5–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.9% | 46.2–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 64.7–73.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.8–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 27.2–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.7–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 22.4–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.9–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 35.3–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 16.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 82.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $99,861 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $95,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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