ZIP code
79226
in Clarendon, TexasPopulation 2,855
42.95/ 100
Ranked #24,422 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,198 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
70.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
26.9%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
27.5 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
27.6 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
57.1 days/year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72.7%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Clarendon, Texas (ZIP 79226) comes out in the bottom 24% nationally (24,422nd) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,198th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: fatal road crashes lands in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled nitrate is in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 4.0% nationally, distance to a community health center lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 13.2% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 10.6% nationally.
In plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79019, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
79019
Texasshares a border
Score 52.16
Closest healthier
79039
Texasshares a border
Score 47.27
Similar health profile
77987
Texas97% similar profile
Score 42.21
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 | 30.8% | 27.4–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.5–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.8–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 26.9–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.3–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.5% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.3–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 72.9–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.5–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 58.9–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.2–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 62.8–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.2–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.3–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.5–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 32.2–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 53.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,031 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $102,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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