ZIP code
79560
in Sylvester, TexasPopulation 37
48.31/ 100
Ranked #18,542 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #657 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #7 of 24 Abilene, TX ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
94.6 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
15.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
12.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
114 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Sylvester, Texas (ZIP 79560), overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,542nd) and the top 35% of Texas (657th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled extreme heat resides in the top 1.8% nationally, crowded housing settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled nitrate is in the top 2.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 3.5% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Poverty stands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 79543, 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 Abilene, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
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.
Nearby
79501
Texasshares a border
Score 44.06
Closest healthier
79543
Texasshares a border
Score 49.02
Similar health profile
73749
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 48.80
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 | 33.4% | 29.5–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.2–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 25.5–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.6–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.0–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.0–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.2–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 70.9–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 59.7–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 72.8–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 22.5–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 30.5–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.2–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.6% | 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+) | 44.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 15.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 84.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 48.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 63.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $85,625 | $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 at birth | 76.8 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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