ZIP code
76459
in Jermyn, TexasPopulation 77
41.13/ 100
Ranked #25,928 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,360 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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 an emergency room
32.7 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
36.3 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 ›Dry extreme heat
85.5 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$33,438
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Jermyn, Texas (ZIP 76459) comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,928th) and the bottom 27% of Texas (1,360th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.6% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled extreme heat stands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 7.5% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
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 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76427, 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 97%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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
76427
Texasshares a border
Score 41.46
Closest healthier
76460
Texasshares a border
Score 42.86
Similar health profile
67953
Kansas100% 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 | 33.6% | 29.5–37.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.1–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.8–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 37.6–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 28.4–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.2–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 9.5–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.3–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.3–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.3–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.2% | 52.8–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.8–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.3% | 64.0–72.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.5–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 25.1–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.3–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 20.6–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 32.8–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 16.9–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 46.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 72.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 84.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 76.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $33,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $56,500 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.72 | 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 1.72 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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