ZIP code
76009
in Alvarado, TexasPopulation 22,803
42.95/ 100
Ranked #24,425 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,199 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #220 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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)
21.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
87.7 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.7%
in the bottom 6.9% 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
90.5%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Alvarado, Texas (ZIP 76009), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,425th) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,199th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled uninsured sits in the top 3.6% nationally, extreme heat registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 8.0% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 13.4% nationally. Lithium in drinking water is in the top 14.1% nationally, and modeled short sleep rests in the top 13.5% nationally.
In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 76028, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area.
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 64%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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 76.9 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $79,755 predicts 79.2 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,077 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
76028
Texasshares a border
Score 52.84
Closest healthier
76050
Texasshares a border
Score 45.66
Similar health profile
77357
Texas98% similar profile
Score 43.17
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 | 24.8% | 21.9–27.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.1–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.6–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 27.4–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.0–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.6% | 19.2–24.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.4–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 67.4–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 81.0–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.7% | 51.9–61.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.1% | 47.6–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 62.6–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.6–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 26.9–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 35.7–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.8–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.0–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 49.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $79,755 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $245,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,323 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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