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76837

in Eden, TexasPopulation 1,926

ZipVitals Score
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44.54/ 100

Ranked #22,872 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #1,026 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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

Broad coverage across health domains

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)

24.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

23.9 mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

88.8 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

83.3 days/year

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST54th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.2%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST22nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

41.5 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Dental provider access

0.86 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices 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 ›

Child-care access

0.43 per 1,000 residents

in the top 14.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

46.8%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US84th
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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Eden, Texas (ZIP 76837) ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,872nd) and the bottom 45% of Texas (1,026th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled uninsured rests in the top 2.4% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 6.3% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 10.8% nationally.

To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 76904, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.4%19.9–22.9
High blood pressure among adults33.9%31.6–36.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.2%5.8–6.7
Current asthma among adults8.6%7.9–9.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.9–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
Depression among adults20.6%18.7–22.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%11.2–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.0%32.7–37.2
Obesity among adults36.6%32.4–40.9
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%14.2–18.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years24.8%20.9–29.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.3%68.4–72.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.7%66.1–71.2
Cholesterol screening among adults80.1%77.5–82.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.2%53.1–59.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.5%46.0–50.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%65.4–75.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.7%18.7–22.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%14.0–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%27.0–33.6
Short sleep duration among adults39.6%35.6–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.4%21.7–27.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%15.9–19.0
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%13.0–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%15.0–19.0
Any disability among adults34.7%31.4–38.0
Hearing disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Mobility disability among adults14.6%13.2–16.1
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6422.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)21.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription88.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate74.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population18.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households55.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+15.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age41.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$66,528$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$85,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$533$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth86.8 yr ± 2.3978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 2.39 years of 86.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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