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ZIP code

76474

in Sidney, TexasPopulation 494

45.38/ 100

Ranked #22,013 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #928 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Unemployment rate

24.4%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

88.5 days/year

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

5.6%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

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 ›

Poverty rate

34.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

67.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

79.4 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.0%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

42.2%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Sidney, Texas (ZIP 76474) sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,013th) and the top 50% of Texas (928th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: unemployment registers in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled nitrate resides in the top 4.0% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 4.5% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 7.8% nationally. Better still, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 5.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

In plain language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 76432, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 1%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.9%29.9–37.9
High blood pressure among adults43.3%38.4–47.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.6%10.4–12.9
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%7.7–11.8
Depression among adults23.9%20.1–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%12.7–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%38.4–48.0
Obesity among adults35.7%27.4–44.1
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.7%7.8–11.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%6.8–12.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.4%79.5–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.0–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.9%88.0–91.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%60.2–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%58.3–65.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%62.0–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.0–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%11.3–18.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.8%21.5–32.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%28.6–42.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.7%17.7–26.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.0–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.2–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%11.5–16.6
Any disability among adults34.2%28.9–39.9
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.3–11.1
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.3–10.6
Mobility disability among adults18.1%14.8–21.7
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.4–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6444.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)4.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)24.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription67.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)42.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate91.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population10.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households57.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age51.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$283,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$483$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.2 yr ± 2.2678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 2.26 years of 82.2, 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