ZIP code
76445
in Desdemona, TexasPopulation 222
41.00/ 100
Ranked #26,033 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,378 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
85.6 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.8%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.8%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.9%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.6%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.4%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & 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
Desdemona, Texas (ZIP 76445), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (26,033rd) and the bottom 26% of Texas (1,378th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 11.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and mammography lies in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 76444, 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 94%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
76444
Texasshares a border
Score 44.36
Closest healthier
76463
Texasshares a border
Score 50.07
Similar health profile
75144
Texas99% similar profile
Score 40.58
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 | 33.8% | 31.0–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.9–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.2–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.7–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.5–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 30.0–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 18.3–24.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.4–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 80.1–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.5–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.6–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.9–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 50.9–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 61.3–74.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 26.2–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 32.6–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.1–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.4–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 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 | 9.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 83.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $72,857 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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