ZIP code
79401
in Lubbock, TexasPopulation 8,741
45.21/ 100
Ranked #22,190 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #949 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #20 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
High cholesterol
24.1%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
90.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Cognitive disability
24.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
59.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
22.3%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
8.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
40.9%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Poverty rate
49.3%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 79401, one of several in Lubbock, Texas comes out in the bottom 31% nationally (22,190th) and the bottom 49% of Texas (949th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled pfas settles in the top 0.5% nationally, cognitive disability registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and uninsured stands in the top 3.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 1.3% nationally, homeownership is in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 1.5% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 1.7% nationally. More positively, modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Childcare settles in the top 1.6% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79406, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.7%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 40.9; chronic-disease standing 97.7 (top 10%) — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,089 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79403
Texasshares a border
Score 36.69
Closest healthier
79406
Texasshares a border
Score 51.60
Similar health profile
72722
Arkansas97% similar profile
Score 50.06
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 | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.3% | 19.3–25.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.2–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 28.6–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.8% | 1.7–2.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.3–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.2% | 19.1–25.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 51.3% | 48.1–54.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.2% | 60.1–69.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 67.0% | 63.3–70.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.2% | 48.9–57.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.3% | 39.9–46.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.8–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.3% | 16.7–24.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 25.6–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 34.2–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 21.2–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.5% | 21.6–27.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.0–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 49.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 59.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 8.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 40.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 3.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 23.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $26,980 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $105,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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