ZIP code

76689

in Valley Mills, TexasPopulation 4,564

ZipVitals Score

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48.80/ 100

Ranked #17,915 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #623 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #11 of 36 Waco, TX ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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

ST86th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.4%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th

US4th

Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th

US7th

Definition & 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.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Valley Mills, Texas (ZIP 76689) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,915th) and the top 33% of Texas (623rd).

Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled pfas rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and arsenic is in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the bottom 17% nationally. Against that, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the top 11.0% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 12.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 17% nationally. Childcare rests at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.

In plainer terms, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 76633, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesTexasMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Disability

healthier than 51%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Texas

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

About typical

close to the middle of Texas

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Disability

healthier than 60%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Texas

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Disability

healthier than 68%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

“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.

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	28.1%	25.5–30.7
High blood pressure among adults	36.8%	33.6–40.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.2%	8.5–9.9
Current asthma among adults	10.4%	9.4–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults	7.2%	6.5–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	7.7%	6.9–8.5
Depression among adults	24.1%	21.3–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	12.6%	11.3–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	38.2%	35.0–41.6
Obesity among adults	35.1%	29.1–41.4
Stroke among adults	3.7%	3.4–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	12.2%	10.4–14.1

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	13.2%	11.6–14.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	78.2%	76.0–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	76.1%	73.3–78.9
Cholesterol screening among adults	87.0%	85.6–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	65.7%	61.9–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	58.4%	55.5–61.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	72.0%	65.9–77.6

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	16.9%	14.6–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults	14.0%	12.2–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	25.5%	22.2–29.0
Short sleep duration among adults	36.3%	31.4–41.6

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	20.5%	18.3–22.7
Frequent mental distress among adults	17.3%	15.7–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults	14.2%	12.9–15.7

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	14.7%	13.4–16.2
Any disability among adults	32.4%	29.1–35.7
Hearing disability among adults	8.0%	7.2–8.7
Independent living disability among adults	8.4%	7.6–9.3
Mobility disability among adults	15.2%	13.6–16.9
Self-care disability among adults	4.0%	3.6–4.3
Vision disability among adults	5.1%	4.7–5.6

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	7.7%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–64	17.7%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)	7.6%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	20.7%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)	3.4%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle	1.9%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription	86.8%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	25.1%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate	87.5%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	1.4%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population	4.8%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households	38.0%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+	14.8%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age	36.5 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income	$77,863	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value	$217,400	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent	$1,140	$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	78.2 yr ± 0.99	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 0.99 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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