ZIP code
76665
in Meridian, TexasPopulation 2,771
44.90/ 100
Ranked #22,513 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #991 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #19 of 36 Waco, TX ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Dry extreme heat
91.7 days/year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
26.3 mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Child-care access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Meridian, Texas (ZIP 76665) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,513th) and the bottom 47% of Texas (991st).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled extreme heat rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 13.1% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the top 10.7% nationally. On the stronger side, mental-health providers resides in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and outpatient registers in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 13.7% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 76457, 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 Waco, 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 86%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
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 ›
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 86.6; chronic-disease standing 32.0 — 55 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,141 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
76457
Texasshares a border
Score 45.74
Closest healthier
76634
Texasshares a border
Score 47.29
Similar health profile
76363
Texas98% similar profile
Score 40.66
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 | 31.1% | 27.5–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.3–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.8–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 28.5–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.1–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.3% | 13.1–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.6–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.7–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.4–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.3–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.2–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.4–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.5–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 29.8–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.6–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.3–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 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 | 84.6% | 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 | 58.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 29.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $62,857 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $160,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $646 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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