ZIP code
76877
in San Saba, TexasPopulation 4,111
42.91/ 100
Ranked #24,459 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,202 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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)
20.4%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
88.8 days/year
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
4.0%
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Fiber broadband
96.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.1 pCi/L
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS29thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
San Saba, Texas (ZIP 76877), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,459th) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,202nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, pharmacy is in the top 6.2% nationally, and civic rests in the top 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 8.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled uninsured registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and mammography lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 11.5% 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 76550, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
76550
Texasshares a border
Score 45.41
Closest healthier
76842
Texasshares a border
Score 50.51
Similar health profile
75474
Texas98% similar profile
Score 43.27
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 | 27.6% | 25.9–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 35.1–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.8–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.7–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 22.2–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 13.2–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 36.2–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 32.8–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.7–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.4% | 17.9–23.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 76.6–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 73.3–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.5–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 55.9–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.5–53.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 60.0–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 29.3–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 31.2–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 23.4–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 17.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.7–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 34.5–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
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 | 39.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $53,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $165,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $944 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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