ZIP code
79848
in Sanderson, TexasPopulation 791
52.21/ 100
Ranked #13,175 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #411 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 22%)
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 an emergency room
52.5 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
36.3 mi
in the top 1.1% 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 ›Distance to a community health center
41.3 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
92.8 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.96 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.5% 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
90 mi
in the top 4.3% 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.2%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Sanderson, Texas (ZIP 79848), overall, ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,175th) and the top 22% of Texas (411th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 4.3% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 1.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 2.2% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 8.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 79842, about 6.1 miles away, comes out 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 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.07%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
79781
Texasshares a border
Score 39.22
Closest healthier
79842
Texasabout 6.1 mi away
Score 59.24
Similar health profile
67134
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 50.04
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 | 26.6% | 23.3–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 33.7–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.1–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 26.1–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 5.9–9.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.2% | 13.0–19.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 73.9–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.4–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.0–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.4–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 66.6–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.7–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.1–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 28.2–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 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 | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 70.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 34.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 59.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $51,696 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $114,700 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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