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ZIP code

76513

in Belton, TexasPopulation 45,928

49.61/ 100

Ranked #16,767 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #564 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #4 of 31 Killeen-Temple, TX ZIPs (top 13.0%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

93.1 days/year

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

7.0%

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

The read

Belton, Texas (ZIP 76513), overall, ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,767th) and the top 30% of Texas (564th).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 5.4% nationally, humid heat lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and uninsured lies in the top 10.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled radon stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and park land resides in the top 15% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 76548, just across the boundary, comes out 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

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 adults24.6%22.1–27.2
High blood pressure among adults32.3%29.3–35.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.7–8.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.4–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Depression among adults25.8%22.7–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%30.1–36.6
Obesity among adults40.0%35.2–44.9
Stroke among adults3.1%2.9–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.7–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.2%13.5–17.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.6%70.7–76.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.9%72.6–79.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%82.5–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%60.3–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.2%55.1–61.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%68.7–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.3–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%10.8–14.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.3%24.0–30.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.5%35.1–44.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%18.7–23.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.4–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%12.2–15.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.6–17.9
Any disability among adults33.6%30.2–37.0
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.4
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.5
Mobility disability among adults14.1%12.5–15.8
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%5.0–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6422.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)12.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle3.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription90.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate71.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population9.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households50.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+15.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$80,661$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$289,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,237$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 birth78.2 yr ± 0.5678.9 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 0.56 years of 78.2, 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