ZIP code
79086
in Sunray, TexasPopulation 3,219
43.64/ 100
Ranked #23,760 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,127 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)
22.4%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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
56.1%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
21 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.02%
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 ›Dry extreme heat
51.8 days/year
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Sunray, Texas (ZIP 79086), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,760th) and the bottom 40% of Texas (1,127th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured settles in the top 3.2% nationally, tree cover stands at the national minimum, and disaster risk is in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled nitrate lands in the top 8.5% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 8.8% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 9.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, grocery settles in the top 1.7% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 73949, 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 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 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
73949
Oklahomashares a border
Score 49.98
Closest healthier
79029
Texasshares a border
Score 44.13
Similar health profile
99559
Alaska96% similar profile
Score 39.05
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% | 22.7–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 32.7–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.4–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.2–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 21.1–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.5–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 35.1–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 33.6–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.9% | 17.0–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.4% | 19.1–26.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 72.9–76.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 70.3–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.9–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 51.2–61.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.3% | 44.1–50.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 60.1–75.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 16.0–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 28.1–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 31.8–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.8–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 32.3–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 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 | 83.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 25.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,648 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $137,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $984 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 81.5, 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