ZIP code
79735
in Fort Stockton, TexasPopulation 13,357
42.69/ 100
Ranked #24,652 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,228 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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)
31.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.2 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
82.6 days/year
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Fort Stockton, Texas (ZIP 79735) places in the bottom 23% nationally (24,652nd) and the bottom 34% of Texas (1,228th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and colon screening settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled vision disability lies in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 6.2% nationally, extreme heat resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 10.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 79842, 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.
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 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $78,935 predicts 79.1 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,509 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79730
Texasshares a border
Score 41.21
Closest healthier
79842
Texasshares a border
Score 59.24
Similar health profile
78065
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.04
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 | 22.8% | 19.9–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 32.8–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.0–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 31.8–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.0–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 31.4% | 27.8–35.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.0–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 67.0–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 79.6–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.8% | 46.1–57.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.7% | 38.1–45.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 59.8–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.3–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.2% | 32.7–44.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 33.7–48.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.3% | 27.8–35.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 33.6–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 36.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $78,935 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $174,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $937 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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