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ZIP code

79410

in Lubbock, TexasPopulation 10,137

50.29/ 100

Ranked #15,850 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #514 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #10 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Physician access

17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

1.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.23 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Homeownership rate

32.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

140 intersections/sq mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

5.8%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

4.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

The read

ZIP 79410, one of several in Lubbock, Texas, overall, ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,850th) and the top 28% of Texas (514th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: physicians rests in the top 0.2% nationally, outpatient registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and pharmacy resides in the top 2.4% nationally. Mental-health providers settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Walkability sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and dental providers lands in the top 6.1% nationally. On the other side, homeownership lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 6.5% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 79407, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults19.6%17.2–22.1
High blood pressure among adults28.6%25.2–32.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.8%5.2–6.3
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.3%4.7–5.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
Depression among adults24.4%20.8–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%9.1–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.0%28.3–35.8
Obesity among adults34.1%27.3–41.3
Stroke among adults2.9%2.6–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.3%14.5–20.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.0%12.7–17.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.9%68.3–73.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.0%66.7–74.9
Cholesterol screening among adults79.7%77.1–82.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.6%56.2–64.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.6%47.3–53.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%64.6–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%16.0–22.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.9%10.1–13.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.6%21.6–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%31.1–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%17.5–22.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%16.8–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.6–18.9
Any disability among adults31.6%27.3–36.0
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.9–10.2
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.8–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6417.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)9.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)49.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle6.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription94.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)42.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate32.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population5.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households41.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+12.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age25.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$44,537$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$246,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,322$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.4 yr ± 1.2178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 1.21 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured