ZIP code
77326
in Ace, TexasPopulation 275
44.19/ 100
Ranked #23,231 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,069 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 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.
Home broadband subscription
45%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
45%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
49.5%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 an emergency room
28.8 mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
51.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
154 days/year
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.5 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
51.1 days/year
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Ace, Texas (ZIP 77326) ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (23,231st) and the bottom 43% of Texas (1,069th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 2.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the top 3.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, homeownership rests at the national maximum, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 6.9% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 77659, about 22 miles away, 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 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
77351
Texasshares a border
Score 39.02
Closest healthier
77659
Texasabout 22 mi away
Score 48.95
Similar health profile
61315
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 43.17
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 | 26.1% | 22.7–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.4–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.2–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.2–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.1–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.9–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 9.3–16.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.1–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 69.3–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.3–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.9% | 54.5–63.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.5–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 65.4–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.1–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 21.4–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.8–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 17.8–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.2–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 27.6–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.3–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 49.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 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 | 45.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 45.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.9% | 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) | 0.0% | 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 | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 50.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 77.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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