ZIP code
79908
in El Paso, TexasPopulation 4,148
47.54/ 100
Ranked #19,506 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #727 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #14 of 32 El Paso, TX ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
39.3%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
22%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.0%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
1.5%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
21.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.1%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
60%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
22.3%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 79908, one of several in El Paso, Texas, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,506th) and the top 39% of Texas (727th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 1.0% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 1.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 1.2% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and stroke stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 1.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 79925, 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 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
“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
79906
Texasshares a border
Score 43.78
Closest healthier
79925
Texasshares a border
Score 49.97
Similar health profile
32212
Florida98% similar profile
Score 50.87
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 | 11.8% | 10.1–13.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.0% | 1.7–2.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.2–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 22.0% | 19.2–24.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 27.7–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.4% | 1.3–1.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.0–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 14.0–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 54.0% | 49.0–58.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.5% | 65.6–73.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.4% | 76.7–81.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 39.3% | 35.3–43.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 52.6–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 68.4–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 36.7–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.4% | 20.8–25.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 60.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 1.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 12.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 0.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 16.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $59,792 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,827 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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