ZIP code
79601
in Abilene, TexasPopulation 28,050
45.60/ 100
Ranked #21,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #900 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #14 of 24 Abilene, TX ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
102.7 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
19%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
85.7 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
406 units
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
49.2%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.7%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
26.5%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 79601, one of several in Abilene, Texas, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,782nd) and the top 48% of Texas (900th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled disaster risk registers in the top 2.0% nationally, uninsured stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 4.2% nationally, homeownership resides in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally. More positively, physicians lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 5.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 79510, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
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
79510
Texasshares a border
Score 48.09
Similar health profile
75152
Texas98% similar profile
Score 44.93
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 | 20.0% | 18.1–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.7% | 28.9–34.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 29.3–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 29.7–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 14.1–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.6% | 67.5–71.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.7% | 67.3–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.7% | 76.6–80.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.7% | 53.5–61.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.4% | 43.5–49.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 64.2–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 24.3–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.5–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 20.3–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.3–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 12.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.4–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 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 | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 29.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $53,631 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $190,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,031 | $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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