ZIP code
79107
in Amarillo, TexasPopulation 36,662
32.30/ 100
Ranked #30,227 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
Ranked #1,788 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)
Ranked #26 of 26 Amarillo, TX ZIPs (bottom 3.9%)
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)
32.3%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
46.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
31.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.2%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 79107, one of several in Amarillo, Texas places in the bottom 5.8% nationally (30,227th) and the bottom 4.3% of Texas (1,788th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 2.5% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 3.1% nationally, short sleep rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the top 2.9% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 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 73.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $40,671 predicts 76.5 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,190 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 73.5 ± 1.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 5.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,442 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.6; chronic-disease standing 30.0 — 55 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,141 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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
79041
Texas98% similar profile
Score 39.80
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 | 23.4% | 20.3–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 35.7–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.5–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.1% | 37.0–54.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 31.2% | 26.5–36.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 32.3% | 29.0–35.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.9% | 69.7–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.9% | 66.4–74.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.1% | 75.7–80.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.2% | 40.5–51.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 36.0% | 32.5–39.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.0% | 56.5–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–24.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.3% | 37.4–48.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.2% | 37.8–52.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.0% | 33.2–40.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.5% | 20.2–24.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.0% | 38.9–48.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.4–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–12.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 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 | 25.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 36.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 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 | $40,671 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $92,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,026 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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