ZIP code
79414
in Lubbock, TexasPopulation 17,596
49.58/ 100
Ranked #16,819 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #568 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #13 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (top 36%)
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)
19.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
34.6%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & 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
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.5%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
61.7 days/year
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.5%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Transit access
2.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & 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
Overall, ZIP 79414, one of several in Lubbock, Texas places in the bottom 48% nationally (16,819th) and the top 30% of Texas (568th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: walkability is in the top 8.4% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 9.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled uninsured stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, housing-cost burden sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 7.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 8.0% nationally, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 11.7% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 79407, 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 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
79407
Texasshares a border
Score 52.22
Closest healthier
79413
Texasshares a border
Score 50.67
Similar health profile
92530
California98% similar profile
Score 48.90
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 | 20.8% | 18.4–23.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 27.2–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 29.6–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 30.1–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.9–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.9% | 17.4–22.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.9% | 69.1–74.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 67.5–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.6–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 56.2–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.0% | 47.8–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.3–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.8–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 25.4–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 32.7–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.0–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 29.0–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 43.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 28.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $49,057 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $157,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,148 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 76.4, 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