ZIP code
79563
in Tye, TexasPopulation 964
43.35/ 100
Ranked #24,066 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #1,163 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #20 of 24 Abilene, TX ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
127.9 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
85.6 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Tye, Texas (ZIP 79563), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 25% nationally (24,066th) and the bottom 38% of Texas (1,163rd).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled extreme heat registers in the top 4.1% nationally, uninsured is in the top 8.4% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the top 10.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 16% nationally. Better still, elder services is in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 2.4% nationally. Recreation registers in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and unemployment registers in the bottom 17% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79536, 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 Abilene, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
“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
79536
Texasshares a border
Score 44.92
Closest healthier
79605
Texasshares a border
Score 48.20
Similar health profile
31542
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 42.47
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 | 29.8% | 26.4–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.4–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.2–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.1–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 29.6–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.1–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 13.7–19.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.8–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.4–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.7–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.1–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.7% | 47.5–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 61.8–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 26.1–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 30.8–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 31.2–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $49,276 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $64,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $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 | 73.2 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 73.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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