ZIP code
79072
in Plainview, TexasPopulation 25,389
41.32/ 100
Ranked #25,797 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #1,344 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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)
29.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.9%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.2% 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 ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
75 µg/L
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
30.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.9%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
53.1 days/year
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.00%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Plainview, Texas (ZIP 79072) stands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,797th) and the bottom 28% of Texas (1,344th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and disaster risk rests at the national maximum. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 6.3% nationally, lithium in drinking water lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 8.5% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. ZIP 79032, 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 87%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
“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
79032
Texasshares a border
Score 47.68
Closest healthier
79064
Texasshares a border
Score 43.44
Similar health profile
33973
Florida98% similar profile
Score 40.82
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 | 24.2% | 21.3–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 33.1–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.2–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.2–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 30.8–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.4–22.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 29.4% | 26.1–32.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 72.1–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 68.4–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.6–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.9% | 48.2–59.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.2% | 41.5–48.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 58.6–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 31.8–42.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 33.6–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.7% | 27.3–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 34.4–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.7–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $47,255 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $114,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $846 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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