ZIP code
79070
in Perryton, TexasPopulation 9,626
43.66/ 100
Ranked #23,736 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,125 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
25.7%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
140 µg/L
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
55.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
25.4 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
Perryton, Texas (ZIP 79070) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,736th) and the bottom 40% of Texas (1,125th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured is in the top 2.0% nationally, and lithium in drinking water registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk is in the top 1.9% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally, modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 5.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, mental-health providers registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 4.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
For context, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 73932, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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 75.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $70,915 predicts 78.7 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,178 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 75.7 ± 1.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 4.6 years below them.
Ranked #3,239 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
73932
Oklahomashares a border
Score 44.22
Closest healthier
79005
Texasshares a border
Score 44.26
Similar health profile
78943
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.53
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 | 23.6% | 22.0–25.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 33.0–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 6.0–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 20.6–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 13.1–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 34.1–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 35.7–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 12.6–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.7% | 22.8–28.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 72.5–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 70.0–74.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 81.3–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.5% | 52.3–58.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 48.2–53.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 63.5–73.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 15.3–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 30.6–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 34.2–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 24.9–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.6–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 16.3–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 33.4–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 7.1–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.6–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 27.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,915 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $131,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $891 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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