ZIP code
76951
in Sterling City, TexasPopulation 1,468
54.37/ 100
Ranked #10,234 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #308 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 16%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
88.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Dry extreme heat
77.3 days/year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.1 mi
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.8%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
17.4 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Sterling City, Texas (ZIP 76951) ranks in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,234th) and the top 16% of Texas (308th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: childcare lands in the top 4.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 12.9% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes settles in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 8.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 10.0% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Close by, ZIP 79739, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
76945
Texasshares a border
Score 39.99
Closest healthier
79739
Texasshares a border
Score 54.53
Similar health profile
78963
Texas98% similar profile
Score 55.28
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 | 24.7% | 21.5–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 29.5–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.2–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 25.3–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.1–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.9–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 70.9–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.0–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 65.3–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 57.3–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 69.3–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 20.0–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 32.8–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.8% | 24.7–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 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 | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 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 | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $64,954 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $952 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 3.00 | 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 3.00 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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