ZIP code
76707
in Waco, TexasPopulation 15,879
34.40/ 100
Ranked #29,584 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)
Ranked #1,744 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #34 of 36 Waco, TX ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
28.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
94.8 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
28.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 76707, one of several in Waco, Texas, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,584th) and the bottom 6.7% of Texas (1,744th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured stands in the top 1.4% nationally, vision disability is in the top 3.5% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 1.8% nationally, tooth loss registers in the top 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, walkability stands in the top 3.7% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 76701, 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 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $40,443 predicts 76.5 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,767 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.6 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.7 years — 3.3 years below them.
Ranked #2,552 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
76701
Texasshares a border
Score 35.47
Closest healthier
76708
Texasshares a border
Score 45.73
Similar health profile
89101
Nevada100% similar profile
Score 29.41
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 | 23.3% | 20.4–26.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.6–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.5–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 29.3–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 33.9–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.2% | 24.1–32.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 28.7% | 25.8–31.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 70.9–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 68.5–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.0% | 77.5–82.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.0% | 47.7–58.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.9% | 36.5–43.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 60.1–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.9% | 33.8–43.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.7% | 38.0–51.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.3% | 29.9–36.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.3–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 35.6–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 36.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $40,443 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $126,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,119 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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