ZIP code
76858
in Melvin, TexasPopulation 212
41.19/ 100
Ranked #25,887 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,354 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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)
21.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
33.3 mi
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
84.4 days/year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
79 µg/L
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
80.9 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.01%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Melvin, Texas (ZIP 76858) comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,887th) and the bottom 28% of Texas (1,354th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled uninsured lies in the top 3.8% nationally, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 4.3% nationally, lithium in drinking water stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 5.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership lies in the top 8.2% nationally.
In plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76825, 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 63%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
76825
Texasshares a border
Score 42.12
Closest healthier
76837
Texasshares a border
Score 44.54
Similar health profile
78164
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.02
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 | 32.5% | 29.3–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.8–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.3–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 30.0–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.7–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.1% | 17.6–25.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.6–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.1–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.3–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 59.9–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.6–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 63.6–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.2–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 30.1–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 24.5–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 34.9–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $71,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $88,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 85.2 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 85.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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