ZIP code
79847
in Salt Flat, TexasPopulation 201
29.92/ 100
Ranked #30,778 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)
Ranked #1,821 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)
Ranked #30 of 32 El Paso, TX ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
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)
26.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.8% 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 ›Mammography
63.8%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
8.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
28 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Salt Flat, Texas (ZIP 79847), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,778th) and the bottom 2.6% of Texas (1,821st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the data shows most clearly about this place comes first: modeled uninsured resides in the top 1.9% nationally, mammography lies in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled vision disability is in the top 3.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled diabetes registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.8% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 79938, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.5%
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
79837
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 29.64
Closest healthier
79938
Texasshares a border
Score 54.48
Similar health profile
79082
Texas98% similar profile
Score 36.39
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 | 32.0% | 30.0–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 43.7–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 8.0–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 20.6–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.5% | 18.8–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 41.0–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 36.6–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.4% | 22.4–30.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.3% | 22.4–30.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.9–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 73.2–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 82.1–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.5% | 48.7–57.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.6% | 37.6–43.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.8% | 55.5–70.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–23.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 35.4–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 33.6–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–38.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.2–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 40.5–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.4% | 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) | 3.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 90.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $50,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $66,100 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured