ZIP code
77857
in Gause, TexasPopulation 1,078
44.46/ 100
Ranked #22,954 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,038 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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
83.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.9% 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
5.4%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
85.5 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Humid extreme heat
139.5 days/year
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Gause, Texas (ZIP 77857) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (22,954th) and the bottom 44% of Texas (1,038th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: fatal road crashes settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 14.7% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 15% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Walkability is in the bottom 19% nationally. Better still, modeled pfas stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and arsenic settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 77836, just across the boundary.
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 74%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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
76520
Texasshares a border
Score 41.19
Closest healthier
77836
Texasshares a border
Score 47.31
Similar health profile
75758
Texas99% similar profile
Score 45.74
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 | 32.3% | 28.6–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 38.9–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 36.6–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 28.5–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.1–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.3–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.0–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.3–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 61.8–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 53.7–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.3–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.6–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.5–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.8–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 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 | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 57.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $355,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured