ZIP code
76596
in Gatesville, TexasPopulation 1,060
20.76/ 100
Ranked #31,837 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)
Ranked #1,867 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 0.06%)
Ranked #31 of 31 Killeen-Temple, TX ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
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.
Independent-living disability
21.5%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
44.3%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
30.3%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
41.5%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
13.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
27.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
50.6%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
40.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0 intersections/sq mi
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 76596, one of several in Gatesville, Texas lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally (31,837th) and the bottom 0.06% of Texas (1,867th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled independent living disability is in the top 0.07% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and colon screening lies in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 0.9% nationally, uninsured lands in the top 1.7% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and walkability is at the national minimum.
Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 76528, just across the boundary. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 0.3% nationally.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.09%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the bottom 0.06%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.07%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
76528
Texasshares a border
Score 44.41
Closest healthier
76597
Texasshares a border
Score 22.21
Similar health profile
72553
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 35.17
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 | 26.7% | 23.3–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 30.4–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.5% | 25.8–33.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 53.1% | 45.2–60.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 44.3% | 37.4–50.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.2% | 22.1–32.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.9% | 65.8–73.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 70.5–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.5% | 73.8–80.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 41.5% | 36.4–46.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 35.4% | 31.9–39.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.4% | 52.8–71.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.5–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 29.5% | 24.7–34.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 48.8% | 42.2–55.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 50.6% | 43.7–57.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 40.3% | 34.6–46.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 31.3% | 27.9–34.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 30.3% | 26.2–34.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.7% | 40.5–52.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–24.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.9% | 20.0–27.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 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% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 2.8% | 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 | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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