ZIP code
76427
in Bryson, TexasPopulation 1,001
41.46/ 100
Ranked #25,696 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #1,339 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
36.5 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
85.3 days/year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.7 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
8.7 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Bryson, Texas (ZIP 76427) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,696th) and the bottom 28% of Texas (1,339th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: home broadband subscription lies in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a community health center lands in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 7.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 11.9% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 13.0% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 76450, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 96.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 36.0 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,704 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
76450
Texasshares a border
Score 46.40
Closest healthier
76460
Texasshares a border
Score 42.86
Similar health profile
76265
Texas97% similar profile
Score 45.50
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 | 30.0% | 26.6–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.8–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 28.3–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.2–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.6–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.3–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 56.8–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.4–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.4% | 62.3–70.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.1–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.5–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 29.9–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.1–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.7–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 38.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $75,191 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $153,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.95 | 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 1.95 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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