ZIP code
79065
in Pampa, TexasPopulation 19,378
42.81/ 100
Ranked #24,539 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,212 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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
44.6 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
258 units
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Pampa, Texas (ZIP 79065) sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,539th) and the bottom 35% of Texas (1,212th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: distance to a community health center is in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled uninsured lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 4.1% nationally, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 10.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. On the better side, mental-health providers lies in the top 6.6% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 9.6% nationally. Lead in tap water is in the bottom 10.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 79039, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $58,912 predicts 78.0 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,203 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.4 years — 3.2 years below them.
Ranked #2,501 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79039
Texasshares a border
Score 47.27
Closest healthier
79054
Texasshares a border
Score 44.23
Similar health profile
79092
Texas97% similar profile
Score 46.35
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 | 26.6% | 23.4–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.7–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.9–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.0–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 29.9–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 14.9–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.3% | 18.1–22.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.4–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 69.9–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.1–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.6% | 53.2–63.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.4% | 45.7–53.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 62.4–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 26.8–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 31.3–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 22.4–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 32.1–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 45.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,912 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $110,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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