ZIP code
79363
in Shallowater, TexasPopulation 5,717
54.06/ 100
Ranked #10,624 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #321 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #5 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (top 13.9%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
41.7%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
29.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
43.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
58.2 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 ›Binge drinking
19.1%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.1 pCi/L
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS27thDefinition & 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
Shallowater, Texas (ZIP 79363), in overall standing, comes out in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,624th) and the top 17% of Texas (321st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 10.5% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and stroke settles in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled nitrate lands in the top 1.1% nationally, disaster risk rests in the top 1.9% nationally, and arsenic settles in the top 3.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and tree cover lands in the bottom 12.7% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79382, about 4.6 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $96,128 predicts 79.9 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,284 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79311
Texasshares a border
Score 53.38
Closest healthier
79382
Texasabout 4.6 mi away
Score 55.22
Similar health profile
76131
Texas99% similar profile
Score 56.34
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 | 22.6% | 19.7–25.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 26.7–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 31.7–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 27.0–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 70.6–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 68.8–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.0–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.8–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 57.1–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 69.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 20.3–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 30.1–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 24.6–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $96,128 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $210,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,124 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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