ZIP code
76690
in Walnut Springs, TexasPopulation 1,214
45.04/ 100
Ranked #22,360 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #966 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
74.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
91.1 days/year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.5%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
18.7 mi
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & 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
1.3%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$42,448
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Walnut Springs, Texas (ZIP 76690) comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,360th) and the bottom 48% of Texas (966th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally, modeled radon settles in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the bottom 17% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes stands in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled uninsured is in the top 7.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Household income lies in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the top 14.4% nationally.
In plain terms, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76043, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
76043
Texasshares a border
Score 50.56
Closest healthier
76401
Texasshares a border
Score 49.28
Similar health profile
79788
Texas98% similar profile
Score 39.50
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 | 27.4% | 24.9–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 34.1–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.2–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 30.6–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.5% | 15.0–20.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.4–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.8–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.5–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.6–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.9–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 62.7–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 31.5–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 47.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $42,448 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $170,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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