ZIP code
79119
in Amarillo, TexasPopulation 24,907
60.90/ 100
Ranked #4,196 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.1%)
Ranked #129 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 7.0%)
Ranked #1 of 26 Amarillo, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.99 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.8%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.3%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.1%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 79119, one of several in Amarillo, Texas sits in the top 13.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,196th) and the top 7.0% of Texas (129th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: dental providers resides in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and tooth loss is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 6.5% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides in the bottom 11.8% nationally.
In plain 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
Similar health profile
72718
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 63.76
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 | 22.5% | 19.7–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 26.8–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 30.2–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 25.4–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.2–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.6–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 71.0–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 70.7–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 60.9–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.8–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.5–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–23.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 15.7–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 27.3–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $114,432 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $366,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,283 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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