ZIP code
79325
in Farwell, TexasPopulation 2,277
42.35/ 100
Ranked #24,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,265 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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)
23.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.9%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
26.7%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.2%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Dental provider access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Farwell, Texas (ZIP 79325) ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (24,935th) and the bottom 32% of Texas (1,265th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled uninsured lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and arsenic is in the top 4.0% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 6.7% nationally. More encouragingly, fiber broadband resides in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 79009, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 82%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
79009
Texasshares a border
Score 45.16
Closest healthier
79035
Texasshares a border
Score 49.18
Similar health profile
31775
Georgia97% similar profile
Score 40.55
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 | 27.1% | 23.9–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 33.7–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.2–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 29.1–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.0–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.5% | 20.0–27.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.1–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 69.6–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.2–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.9% | 49.2–59.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.1% | 44.1–51.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 59.4–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 29.3–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 29.7–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.1–44.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $71,771 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $163,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,194 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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