ZIP code
76932
in Big Lake, TexasPopulation 3,232
47.80/ 100
Ranked #19,174 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #703 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 38%)
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)
25.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
61.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
32.8 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
74.3 days/year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
58.1%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Big Lake, Texas (ZIP 76932) comes out in the bottom 40% nationally (19,174th) and the top 38% of Texas (703rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled uninsured lies in the top 2.1% nationally, fatal road crashes sits in the top 2.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 5.5% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 9.5% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lies in the top 14.3% nationally.
In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 79739, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
76930
Texasshares a border
Score 47.12
Closest healthier
79739
Texasshares a border
Score 54.53
Similar health profile
79745
Texas97% similar profile
Score 45.33
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 | 21.5% | 19.9–23.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 31.4–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.9–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 33.3–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.6–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.4% | 21.6–28.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 71.7–75.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.7–74.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 82.1–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.1% | 52.4–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 48.3–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 62.5–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 29.2–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 32.0–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.6–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.7–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.3–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.8–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 37.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $57,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $171,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $746 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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