ZIP code
76483
in Throckmorton, TexasPopulation 822
41.90/ 100
Ranked #25,296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #1,303 of 1,868 Texas 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
94.8 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
82.2 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
12.9%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
6.2 ppb
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US93rdDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.3%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.1%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.6%
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Throckmorton, Texas (ZIP 76483), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,296th) and the bottom 30% of Texas (1,303rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled extreme heat is in the top 1.8% nationally, unemployment rests in the top 5.4% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 6.0% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 7.4% nationally, modeled tooth loss lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 10.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Recreation is in the top 8.2% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 76372, 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 98%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
76372
Texasshares a border
Score 45.14
Closest healthier
76430
Texasshares a border
Score 52.07
Similar health profile
75847
Texas100% similar profile
Score 42.48
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 | 33.1% | 31.1–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 40.1–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.3–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 21.7–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.6–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 39.3–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 31.6–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.3% | 21.1–25.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.8–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 75.9–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.0–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 61.4–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 50.5–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 69.0–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 26.5–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 33.2–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.5–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 34.2–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 46.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 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 | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 64.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 28.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 52.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $53,214 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $79,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,022 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 2.46 | 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 2.46 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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