ZIP code
79331
in Lamesa, TexasPopulation 11,711
37.73/ 100
Ranked #28,180 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
Ranked #1,619 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
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)
29%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
89.4%
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
76.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
83 µg/L
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
71.5 days/year
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Lamesa, Texas (ZIP 79331), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally (28,180th) and the bottom 13.4% of Texas (1,619th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled uninsured resides in the top 1.3% nationally, arsenic rests in the top 0.02% nationally, and nitrate lies in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, modeled vision disability settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and lithium in drinking water registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 6.2% nationally, and mammography lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 5.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 7.2% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, arsenic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 79351, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79351
Texasshares a border
Score 45.29
Closest healthier
79360
Texasshares a border
Score 43.44
Similar health profile
78387
Texas99% similar profile
Score 38.24
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 | 25.0% | 22.0–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.5–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.7–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 31.3–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.3–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 29.0% | 25.5–32.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.6–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 68.0–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.5–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 47.3–58.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.7% | 36.2–43.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.2% | 58.1–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.0–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.8% | 32.4–43.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 33.9–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.3% | 27.9–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.0% | 35.2–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 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) | 25.2% | 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) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $101,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $799 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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