ZIP code
79346
in Morton, TexasPopulation 1,767
34.14/ 100
Ranked #29,688 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #1,752 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
Ranked #35 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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)
32.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.7%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
13.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Morton, Texas (ZIP 79346), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,688th) and the bottom 6.3% of Texas (1,752nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 3.9% nationally, diabetes resides in the top 3.8% nationally, and nitrate is in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 4.4% nationally. On the better side, grocery stands in the top 1.7% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 2.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 79336, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lubbock, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
79336
Texasshares a border
Score 42.70
Closest healthier
79371
Texasshares a border
Score 39.51
Similar health profile
78359
Texas97% similar profile
Score 28.56
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 | 28.0% | 24.7–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.2–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.6–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 33.6–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.1–28.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 32.1% | 27.3–37.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.0–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.6% | 69.3–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.2–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.7% | 48.1–59.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.2% | 35.7–42.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 58.2–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.1–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.4% | 36.7–48.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 34.8–50.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.2% | 32.1–40.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.4–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.4% | 39.4–49.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.4–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 45.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 32.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 31.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $40,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $48,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $691 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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