ZIP code
76370
in Megargel, TexasPopulation 429
44.37/ 100
Ranked #23,053 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,049 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #14 of 20 Wichita Falls, TX ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
95 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.5 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
29.2 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
3.4%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
81.1 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
18.4 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.41%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.3%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Megargel, Texas (ZIP 76370) stands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,053rd) and the bottom 44% of Texas (1,049th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled extreme heat is in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 6.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 3.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 5.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 76372, about 2.4 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Wichita Falls, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
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
76351
Texasshares a border
Score 44.21
Closest healthier
76372
Texasabout 2.4 mi away
Score 45.14
Similar health profile
67953
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 44.46
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 | 32.0% | 30.0–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 40.4–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 22.1–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 39.7–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 33.2–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.7–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 10.6–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.9–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 75.3–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.4–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.0–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 52.8–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 61.5–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 26.0–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 30.2–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.8–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.5–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 32.7–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 50.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $86,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $78,600 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured