ZIP code
79373
in Tahoka, TexasPopulation 3,087
37.07/ 100
Ranked #28,488 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
Ranked #1,647 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
Ranked #33 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
96.9%
in the top 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.3%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
32.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.33 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
66.2 days/year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Tahoka, Texas (ZIP 79373) places in the bottom 11.2% nationally (28,488th) and the bottom 11.9% of Texas (1,647th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled nitrate settles in the top 0.09% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and arsenic rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, tooth loss is in the top 5.9% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 7.6% nationally. More encouragingly, elder services stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 79345, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
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
79345
Texasshares a border
Score 43.49
Closest healthier
79351
Texasshares a border
Score 45.29
Similar health profile
77464
Texas97% similar profile
Score 30.88
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 | 27.6% | 24.3–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.4–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.7–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 31.7–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.3% | 22.2–30.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.3% | 19.7–27.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.4–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 70.2–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.3–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.4% | 48.4–60.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.6% | 40.9–48.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.8% | 55.1–73.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 29.7–40.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 32.3–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.9% | 25.9–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 33.9–44.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $74,728 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $137,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $967 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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