ZIP code
76884
in Valera, TexasPopulation 121
44.61/ 100
Ranked #22,799 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #1,020 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
92.5 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
32.4 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
99.7 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.9%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.5%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Valera, Texas (ZIP 76884) lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,799th) and the bottom 45% of Texas (1,020th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled extreme heat settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 4.0% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, poverty stands at the national minimum, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 76821, about 8.8 miles away, ranks better overall.
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 88%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.8%
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
76834
Texasshares a border
Score 41.95
Closest healthier
76821
Texasabout 8.8 mi away
Score 45.34
Similar health profile
79546
Texas99% similar profile
Score 43.95
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 | 31.6% | 27.5–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 38.5–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.3–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 28.7–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.5–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 10.0–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.7–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.4–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 87.6–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.3–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.8–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 64.0–73.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.1–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 11.9–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 23.8–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 29.5–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 19.6–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.2–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.4–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 70.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 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 | 94.5% | 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 | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 41.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $91,827 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $43,200 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.14 | 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 2.14 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured