ZIP code
76865
in Norton, TexasPopulation 206
47.46/ 100
Ranked #19,596 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #735 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
High cholesterol
47.5%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
91.4 days/year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
10.0%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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
109.5 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
63.7%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.9%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.97%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
25.5 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Norton, Texas (ZIP 76865), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,596th) and the top 39% of Texas (735th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 1.1% nationally, extreme heat is in the top 2.5% nationally, and nitrate rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 6.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 3.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Poverty settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally.
In everyday language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 76861, about 5.4 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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
76821
Texasshares a border
Score 45.34
Closest healthier
76861
Texasabout 5.4 mi away
Score 50.95
Similar health profile
67131
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 49.13
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 | 37.1% | 32.9–41.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 42.9–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.5% | 42.6–52.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.1–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.6–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 9.3–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.7% | 81.9–87.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.7–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.2–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 65.0–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 59.9–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 65.8–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.3–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.4–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 26.2–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 18.5–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 29.7–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 46.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 32.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.6% | 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 | 16.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 53.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $57,155 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $74,600 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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