ZIP code
79104
in Amarillo, TexasPopulation 6,561
38.75/ 100
Ranked #27,567 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)
Ranked #1,557 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #24 of 26 Amarillo, TX ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
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)
33.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
49.6%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.9%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
15.8%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›Fiber broadband
98.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.3%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.8%
in the bottom 7.2% 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 79104, one of several in Amarillo, Texas, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally (27,567th) and the bottom 17% of Texas (1,557th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.6% nationally, colon screening stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 4.4% nationally, transportation noise sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and tree cover registers at the national minimum. Crowded housing lands in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 8.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, fiber broadband settles in the top 6.3% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 79101, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 74.0 ± 2.4 years. A median household income of $39,920 predicts 76.5 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,442 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 74.0 ± 2.4 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 4.9 years below them.
Ranked #3,368 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
79101
Texasshares a border
Score 39.17
Closest healthier
79102
Texasshares a border
Score 39.13
Similar health profile
79072
Texas98% similar profile
Score 41.32
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 | 23.5% | 20.5–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.0–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.1–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 32.9–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.9% | 35.0–52.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.8% | 15.4–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 33.6% | 29.5–38.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.2–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 67.0–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.0% | 78.5–83.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.6% | 43.8–55.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.9% | 38.9–46.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 58.4–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.7–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.1% | 34.4–45.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 34.0–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.9% | 29.0–37.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.3–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 35.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 34.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 41.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $39,920 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $94,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $912 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 73.9, 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