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ZIP code

79064

in Olton, TexasPopulation 2,099

43.44/ 100

Ranked #23,979 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #1,155 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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

Broad coverage across health domains

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)

28.5%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

55.2%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

30.1%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.41 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

53.7 days/year

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US92nd
Definition & 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 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Diabetes

17.5%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.24%

in the bottom 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US11th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Olton, Texas (ZIP 79064), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 25% nationally (23,979th) and the bottom 38% of Texas (1,155th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband rests in the top 2.7% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled uninsured rests in the top 1.4% nationally, colon screening settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 8.2% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 9.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 10.9% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79032, about 4.0 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.8%23.8–30.5
High blood pressure among adults39.0%35.1–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Depression among adults20.5%17.5–24.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.5%15.4–20.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.7–45.2
Obesity among adults39.8%31.9–50.3
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%11.8–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years28.5%23.9–33.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%75.9–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.6%70.9–78.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.6–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.2%49.9–60.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.7%46.0–53.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.7–78.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.5–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%11.9–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.1%32.0–43.8
Short sleep duration among adults37.0%30.3–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.1%26.5–34.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.9–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.1–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.3–20.1
Any disability among adults39.8%35.3–45.7
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.1–12.0
Mobility disability among adults20.6%17.9–23.6
Self-care disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
Vision disability among adults9.1%8.0–10.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6437.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)23.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)0.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription85.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate71.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population13.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households56.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+17.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age44.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$59,698$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$89,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,045$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.1 yr ± 0.6178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.61 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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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