ZIP code
76627
in Blum, TexasPopulation 1,736
44.53/ 100
Ranked #22,880 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #1,029 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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
92.4 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
51.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.5%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS4thDefinition & 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
By the composite measure, Blum, Texas (ZIP 76627) sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,880th) and the bottom 45% of Texas (1,029th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally, modeled radon stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 3.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 12.1% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. ZIP 76645, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
76093
Texasshares a border
Score 43.04
Closest healthier
76645
Texasshares a border
Score 44.77
Similar health profile
75481
Texas98% similar profile
Score 44.45
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 | 29.2% | 25.8–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.6–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.4–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.6–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 27.9–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 10.6–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.2–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 71.6–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.3–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.0–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.2–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 62.6–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.3–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 32.6–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 29.5–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 43.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 64.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $70,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $126,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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