ZIP code
76579
in Troy, TexasPopulation 5,448
45.67/ 100
Ranked #21,688 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #892 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #18 of 31 Killeen-Temple, TX ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
93.1 days/year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
34.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Troy, Texas (ZIP 76579) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,688th) and the top 48% of Texas (892nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled radon lies in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes is in the top 9.7% nationally, modeled humid heat settles in the top 11.2% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 13.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the top 14.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep stands in the top 16% nationally, and obesity lies in the top 17% nationally.
A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 76656, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
76501
Texasshares a border
Score 36.71
Closest healthier
76656
Texasshares a border
Score 47.40
Similar health profile
75567
Texas99% similar profile
Score 45.41
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 | 26.6% | 24.0–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.8–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.4–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.2–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 36.3–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.2–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 12.0–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 71.6–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.6–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.0–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.7–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.7–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 68.6–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 24.0–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 35.9–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 30.0–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $85,480 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $229,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 80.5, 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