ZIP code
76239
in Forestburg, TexasPopulation 1,341
48.29/ 100
Ranked #18,571 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #659 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
78 days/year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
22.5 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.8%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
2.5%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.22%
in the top 44% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS56thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Forestburg, Texas (ZIP 76239) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,571st) and the top 35% of Texas (659th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and pfas sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 5.2% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 6.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 11.4% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 13.6% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 15% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 14.5% nationally.
To spell things out, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 76252, just across the boundary, ranks 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
76225
Texasshares a border
Score 47.46
Closest healthier
76252
Texasshares a border
Score 54.17
Similar health profile
76930
Texas95% similar profile
Score 47.12
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 | 30.7% | 27.4–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.7–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.2–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 27.7–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.1–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.0–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.0–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.8–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.1–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.9–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.4–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 62.3–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 21.8–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.2–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.6–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.1–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $76,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $228,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $849 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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