ZIP code
79406
in Lubbock, TexasPopulation 7,995
51.60/ 100
Ranked #13,996 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #438 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #7 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (top 19%)
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
13.0%
in the bottom 0.3% 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 ›High blood pressure
13.5%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
0.80%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.1%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.60%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
1.9%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
49.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
3.7%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
65.4%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
85.4%
in the top 1.0% 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 79406, one of several in Lubbock, Texas lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,996th) and the top 23% of Texas (438th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and diabetes lands in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, hearing disability sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Against that, modeled colon screening is in the bottom 1.7% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the top 1.0% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 79407, less than a tenth of a mile 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
in the top 0.8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 1.0%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.7%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
“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
79401
Texasshares a border
Score 45.21
Closest healthier
79407
Texasless than 0.1 mi away
Score 52.22
Similar health profile
30322
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 49.58
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 | 3.5% | 2.8–4.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 13.5% | 10.6–16.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 0.5% | 0.4–0.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 0.8% | 0.6–1.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 1.7% | 1.1–2.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.0–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.1% | 1.6–2.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 13.0% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.5% | 19.2–31.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.6% | 0.5–0.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.1% | 17.8–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 7.8–18.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 22.1% | 17.9–26.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.3% | 63.2–73.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 65.6% | 58.5–71.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.1% | 44.7–53.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.1% | 43.6–50.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 61.3–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.7–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.6% | 3.9–9.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 15.4–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 11.2–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.5% | 19.5–29.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 7.7% | 5.7–9.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 15.7–27.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 23.0–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.5–2.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 7.1–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.7% | 2.5–5.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.5% | 1.0–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 3.5–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 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+) | 55.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 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% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 19.3 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 | — | $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 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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