ZIP code
77453
in Lane City, TexasPopulation 91
52.66/ 100
Ranked #12,540 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #386 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 21%)
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
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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
155.9 days/year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
21.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
39.3 days/year
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
10.5 mi
in the top 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS14thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Lane City, Texas (ZIP 77453), by its overall standing, sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,540th) and the top 21% of Texas (386th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: homeownership settles at the national maximum. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, home broadband subscription stands at the national minimum, and poverty lands at the national maximum. Modeled uninsured is in the top 3.1% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 3.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 10.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 77469, about 18 miles away.
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 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
77488
Texasshares a border
Score 41.53
Closest healthier
77469
Texasabout 18 mi away
Score 57.88
Similar health profile
99574
Alaska96% similar profile
Score 54.51
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 | 19.6% | 16.8–22.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 27.3–35.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 30.4–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 29.0–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.8–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.5% | 17.7–27.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.8–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 68.5–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.6–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 54.8–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.8–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 67.1–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.0–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.5–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.1–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 30.8–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 17.3–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 24.6–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 10.7–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 100.0% | 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+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 0.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 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 | 85.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 75.1 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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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