ZIP code
76639
in Dawson, TexasPopulation 2,153
38.12/ 100
Ranked #27,937 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)
Ranked #1,596 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
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
87.6 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Dawson, Texas (ZIP 76639), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.9% nationally (27,937th) and the bottom 14.6% of Texas (1,596th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled radon lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, civic lies in the top 9.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 12.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 14.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 13.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 13.9% nationally.
Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 76635, just across the boundary, comes out 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 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 89.0; chronic-disease standing 24.2 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,404 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
76635
Texasshares a border
Score 39.05
Closest healthier
76641
Texasshares a border
Score 42.72
Similar health profile
77660
Texas99% similar profile
Score 33.28
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 | 30.8% | 27.3–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 36.9–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.2–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.5–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 29.1–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 13.9–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.0% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.2–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.2–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.8–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 54.3–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.2% | 46.4–54.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 62.3–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.4–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 27.3–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 31.3–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 23.2–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 33.9–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $48,514 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $154,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $748 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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