ZIP code
79830
in Alpine, TexasPopulation 7,853
56.56/ 100
Ranked #7,690 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #235 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 12.6%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
42.1 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
96 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.1 per million
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 hazardous-chemical facility
15.3 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.3 pCi/L
in the bottom 38% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS38thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Alpine, Texas (ZIP 79830) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,690th) and the top 12.6% of Texas (235th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient lands in the top 7.2% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 7.9% nationally. Pharmacy settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 0.8% nationally.
To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Close by, ZIP 79834, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
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 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.04%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
79734
Texasshares a border
Score 45.27
Closest healthier
79834
Texasshares a border
Score 57.25
Similar health profile
99631
Alaska96% similar profile
Score 60.04
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 | 25.7% | 22.6–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 31.6–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.0–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.7% | 25.5–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.2–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.7–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.6–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.5–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 55.0–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 66.3–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 20.8–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.7–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.8–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 28.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $66,546 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $229,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $902 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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