ZIP code
79924
in El Paso, TexasPopulation 60,364
47.54/ 100
Ranked #19,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #726 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #13 of 32 El Paso, TX ZIPs (top 41%)
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)
27.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,303 units
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
96.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.8%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Dry extreme heat
50.9 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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
ZIP 79924, one of several in El Paso, Texas, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,505th) and the top 39% of Texas (726th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum. PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled vision disability settles in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally, extreme heat lies in the top 9.2% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 9.2% nationally. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 0.9% nationally, walkability is in the top 7.5% nationally, and transit lands in the top 8.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 79916, 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 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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 76.8 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $56,976 predicts 77.9 years — 1.0 years below.
Ranked #1,475 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 0.9 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,941 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79904
Texasshares a border
Score 38.19
Closest healthier
79916
Texasshares a border
Score 51.19
Similar health profile
75211
Texas98% similar profile
Score 42.33
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 | 23.3% | 20.9–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 32.8–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.4–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 29.3–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.2–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.6% | 24.8–30.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.6–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.0–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.1–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.8% | 52.6–61.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 46.0–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 66.5–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 30.4–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 34.3–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 25.1–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 32.1–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 33.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $56,976 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.45 | 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 0.45 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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