ZIP code
79415
in Lubbock, TexasPopulation 15,794
38.33/ 100
Ranked #27,831 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
Ranked #1,586 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #31 of 36 Lubbock, TX ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)
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)
28.9%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
47.1%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
32.9%
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.7%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
34.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
37.1%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 79415, one of several in Lubbock, Texas, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 13.3% nationally (27,831st) and the bottom 15% of Texas (1,586th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.3% nationally, vision disability resides in the top 3.1% nationally, and nitrate lies in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 2.6% nationally, disaster risk stands in the top 2.8% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Poverty registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 79311, 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 63%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
79311
Texasshares a border
Score 53.38
Closest healthier
79350
Texasshares a border
Score 46.37
Similar health profile
79103
Texas99% similar profile
Score 41.23
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% | 18.3–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.3–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 31.1–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 32.8–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.3% | 19.8–27.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 28.9% | 25.7–32.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.5–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.4% | 66.1–74.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.4% | 73.9–78.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 49.8–58.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.6% | 37.5–43.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 63.0–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 34.2–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 34.2–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.2% | 28.8–35.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 36.2–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 36.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 27.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $36,468 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $96,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $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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