ZIP code
76945
in Robert Lee, TexasPopulation 1,689
39.99/ 100
Ranked #26,762 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,453 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
86.3 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
72.1 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
26.2%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$36,731
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
On the composite measure, Robert Lee, Texas (ZIP 76945) stands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,762nd) and the bottom 22% of Texas (1,453rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Plainly, the numbers point to a handful of defining readings: modeled extreme heat lands in the top 3.9% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 7.1% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Poverty lands in the top 9.6% nationally, household income settles in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the top 10.2% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 6.2% nationally.
For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 76901, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 96%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
76901
Texasshares a border
Score 45.94
Closest healthier
76905
Texasshares a border
Score 46.35
Similar health profile
38730
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 37.54
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 | 34.6% | 30.9–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 40.3–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.8–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.1–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.9–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.7–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.8–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.4–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 58.9–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 45.5–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 63.6–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.8% | 27.7–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.6–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 34.8–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 25.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $36,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $67,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $442 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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