ZIP code
76539
in Kempner, TexasPopulation 9,415
47.75/ 100
Ranked #19,256 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #709 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #11 of 31 Killeen-Temple, TX ZIPs (top 35%)
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
90.7 days/year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
6.4 ppb
in the top 7.1% 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 ›Homeownership rate
93.1%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Kempner, Texas (ZIP 76539) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,256th) and the top 38% of Texas (709th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: homeownership sits in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the top 14.1% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.8% nationally, lead in tap water resides in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 14.7% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 76522, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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
76522
Texasshares a border
Score 47.89
Closest healthier
76544
Texasabout 1.5 mi away
Score 47.75
Similar health profile
32046
Florida99% similar profile
Score 48.72
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 | 29.5% | 26.9–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 35.8–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.4–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.1–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 31.3–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.7–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.5–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.8–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.8–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.4–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.9–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 66.4–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 34.2–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.7–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.2–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.9–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 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 | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $100,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $286,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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