ZIP code
76520
in Cameron, TexasPopulation 8,426
41.19/ 100
Ranked #25,888 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,355 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.
Dry extreme heat
92 days/year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
19%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Humid extreme heat
140.3 days/year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.9 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.8%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Cameron, Texas (ZIP 76520) comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,888th) and the bottom 27% of Texas (1,355th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally, mental-health providers rests in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.4% nationally, uninsured settles in the top 5.4% nationally, and humid heat registers in the top 7.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 8.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 11.7% nationally.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 76518, 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 77%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.07%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
76518
Texasshares a border
Score 43.70
Closest healthier
76519
Texasshares a border
Score 47.01
Similar health profile
33597
Florida99% similar profile
Score 43.27
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 | 30.9% | 27.4–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 38.9–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.5–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.7–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.3–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.6–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.0% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.6–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.1–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.9–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.0–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.6–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 62.0–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.3–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.5–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 24.0–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.3–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.0–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 39.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $64,800 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $162,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $954 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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