ZIP code
79098
in Wildorado, TexasPopulation 576
42.60/ 100
Ranked #24,730 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,237 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #20 of 26 Amarillo, TX ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Mammography
66.7%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
70.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
92.6%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Wildorado, Texas (ZIP 79098), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,730th) and the bottom 34% of Texas (1,237th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: homeownership rests in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 13.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, walkability lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 14.2% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 79015, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Amarillo, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
79015
Texasshares a border
Score 54.49
Closest healthier
79092
Texasshares a border
Score 46.35
Similar health profile
75471
Texas95% similar profile
Score 39.26
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 | 31.0% | 28.5–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.7–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.6–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 37.7–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 31.1–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 18.2–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.8% | 12.7–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.6–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.6–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 57.0–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 49.8–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.7% | 60.7–72.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 26.2–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 32.7–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.6–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.5–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 33.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 51.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $170,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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