ZIP code
79357
in Ralls, TexasPopulation 1,810
43.03/ 100
Ranked #24,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,193 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #22 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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)
26%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
49.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
13.9%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.6%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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
0.58%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
58.5 days/year
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
17.8 mi
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
93.5%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.3 pCi/L
in the bottom 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS35thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Ralls, Texas (ZIP 79357) sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,355th) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,193rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled uninsured stands in the top 2.0% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 6.2% nationally, and nitrate resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 7.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 10.9% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 10.6% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 79250, 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 94%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
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
79235
Texasshares a border
Score 39.69
Closest healthier
79250
Texasshares a border
Score 45.88
Similar health profile
78011
Texas98% similar profile
Score 38.86
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 | 27.2% | 23.9–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.2–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 30.6–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.3–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.0% | 21.6–30.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.5–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 70.5–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.7–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.9% | 53.5–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.2% | 43.3–50.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 62.1–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.4% | 29.9–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.0–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 24.9–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.5–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 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 | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $57,993 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $76,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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