ZIP code
76827
in Brookesmith, TexasPopulation 731
46.57/ 100
Ranked #20,681 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #804 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
52.6%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
93.6 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.6 µg/L
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
5.8%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
1.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
70.4 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
29.7%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.0%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Brookesmith, Texas (ZIP 76827), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,681st) and the top 43% of Texas (804th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 2.0% nationally. PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum, and modeled nitrate is in the top 6.4% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 7.1% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 9.1% nationally. On the better side, lithium in drinking water settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 6.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 76864, about 5.3 miles away.
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 98%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
76801
Texasshares a border
Score 42.69
Closest healthier
76864
Texasabout 5.3 mi away
Score 48.36
Similar health profile
73526
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 47.53
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 | 32.4% | 28.4–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 35.9–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.2–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.6–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 37.6–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 25.9–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.7–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 77.8–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.2–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 63.4–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.6–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 65.3–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 11.8–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 21.4–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.7–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 17.6–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 28.0–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 13.8–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 52.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 74.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 38.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $185,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $763 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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