ZIP code
76866
in Paint Rock, TexasPopulation 1,111
40.37/ 100
Ranked #26,501 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,428 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Lead in tap water
11 ppb
in the top 1.8% 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
89 µg/L
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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
102.4 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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
ST54thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
4.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
45 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Paint Rock, Texas (ZIP 76866), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 17% nationally (26,501st) and the bottom 24% of Texas (1,428th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 3.5% nationally. On the other hand, lead in tap water lies in the top 1.8% nationally, lithium in drinking water registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled nitrate lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 5.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured registers in the top 6.5% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the top 4.4% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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 closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76821, 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 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
76837
Texasshares a border
Score 44.54
Similar health profile
78143
Texas99% similar profile
Score 41.05
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 | 34.9% | 32.9–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 43.6–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.5–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 19.6–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 16.1–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.0% | 42.3–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 31.9–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.9% | 15.3–20.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 81.1–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 76.4–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.2–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 60.1–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.1% | 52.7–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 62.5–73.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.8% | 30.3–37.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 31.9–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 16.0–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 36.9–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 64.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $56,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $163,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 | $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 | 86.8 yr ± 2.39 | 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 2.39 years of 86.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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