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76869

in Pontotoc, TexasPopulation 0

Score not computed — limited data for this ZIP.

Because no Score is computed, this ZIP doesn't appear in the state, metro, or national rankings.

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.

Dry extreme heat

88.3 days/year

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a nursing home

15.7 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

16 mi

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Slow internet speeds

1.3%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Distance to an emergency room

16.4 mi

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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The read

Working from the partial data available, for Pontotoc, Texas (ZIP 76869), health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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What the available data indicates is laid out plainly: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 7.2% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled extreme heat is in the top 3.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 8.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 9.2% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 13.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 13.7% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard.

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 outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 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$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.3 yr ± 1.0278.9 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 1.02 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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