ZIP code
79369
in Spade, TexasPopulation 43
33.55/ 100
Ranked #29,883 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranked #1,767 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
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)
23.4%
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
50.4%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
24.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.9%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Spade, Texas (ZIP 79369) lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,883rd) and the bottom 5.5% of Texas (1,767th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled uninsured settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and colon screening lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 3.6% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 5.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, poverty stands at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum.
To translate a couple of terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 79313, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
79313
Texasshares a border
Score 42.53
Closest healthier
79339
Texasshares a border
Score 40.45
Similar health profile
74521
Oklahoma98% similar profile
Score 30.62
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 | 33.6% | 30.0–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 39.3–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–22.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.4–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 33.3–52.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.9% | 16.4–23.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.4% | 19.2–28.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.3–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 72.9–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.5–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.4% | 44.9–55.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.1% | 42.5–49.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.3% | 59.2–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.4–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 15.5–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.4% | 32.8–45.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.4–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.8% | 28.3–38.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–23.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 37.7–49.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.4–29.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.2% | 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 | 62.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 60.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 67.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $86,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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