ZIP code
76955
in Vancourt, TexasPopulation 80
50.55/ 100
Ranked #15,483 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #499 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #6 of 14 San Angelo, TX ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Crowded housing
68.4%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
12 ppb
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full 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 ›Households without a vehicle
31.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
19.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
115.3 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
89 µg/L
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Vancourt, Texas (ZIP 76955) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,483rd) and the top 27% of Texas (499th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and poverty settles at the national minimum. Homeownership resides at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Set against that, crowded housing stands in the top 0.05% nationally, lead in tap water lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled nitrate sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water is in the top 3.4% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 76904, just across the boundary, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the San Angelo, TX metro area.
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 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
76837
Texasshares a border
Score 44.54
Closest healthier
76904
Texasshares a border
Score 55.68
Similar health profile
76630
Texas97% similar profile
Score 49.75
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 | 26.7% | 23.9–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.7–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.0–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 26.8–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 11.0–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 10.2–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.2–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 71.6–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.0–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.3–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.5–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 69.1–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 9.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.1–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 28.1–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 26.3–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.4–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
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 | 52.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 31.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 68.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 31.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 7.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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