ZIP code
79257
in Silverton, TexasPopulation 845
37.44/ 100
Ranked #28,325 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)
Ranked #1,631 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
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.
Grocery access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.7%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
16.5 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
70.8%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Silverton, Texas (ZIP 79257) comes out in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,325th) and the bottom 12.7% of Texas (1,631st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled uninsured settles in the top 5.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 5.1% nationally, mobility disability is in the top 7.1% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 6.6% nationally. More encouragingly, grocery sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 2.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79226, 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 95%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
79052
Texasshares a border
Score 31.97
Closest healthier
79226
Texasshares a border
Score 42.95
Similar health profile
17861
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 37.79
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 | 33.7% | 30.5–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 41.2–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 39.2–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 31.2–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.5% | 21.8–27.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.7% | 15.6–21.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.1–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.1–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.1% | 56.5–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.0% | 41.5–46.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 58.7–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.4–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.7–39.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.7–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.8–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.1–25.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 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 | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 49.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $43,362 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $91,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $543 | $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 | 84.3 yr ± 2.07 | 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 2.07 years of 84.3, 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