ZIP code
76548
in Harker Heights, TexasPopulation 33,729
51.35/ 100
Ranked #14,347 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #444 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #2 of 31 Killeen-Temple, TX ZIPs (top 6.5%)
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
92.7 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Park land
21.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.4%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fiber broadband
89.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Harker Heights, Texas (ZIP 76548) comes out in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,347th) and the top 24% of Texas (444th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: park land settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and hearing disability is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Dental providers resides in the top 12.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 7.0% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 12.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76571, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.3 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $80,520 predicts 79.2 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,473 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
76513
Texasshares a border
Score 49.61
Closest healthier
76571
Texasshares a border
Score 56.50
Similar health profile
31548
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 51.55
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 | 22.8% | 20.4–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.5% | 29.4–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.4% | 28.3–34.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 37.0–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.5–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 69.7–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.2–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.8–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.9–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.5–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 69.8–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.8% | 38.4–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 18.1–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,520 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $287,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,145 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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