ZIP code
77868
in Navasota, TexasPopulation 18,416
39.98/ 100
Ranked #26,767 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,454 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
22.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
150 days/year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
71.2 days/year
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
33.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
35.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Navasota, Texas (ZIP 77868) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,767th) and the bottom 22% of Texas (1,454th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled uninsured lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 6.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Better still, distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare lands in the top 9.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 77363, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
77363
Texasshares a border
Score 45.23
Closest healthier
77445
Texasshares a border
Score 45.44
Similar health profile
33880
Florida99% similar profile
Score 40.79
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 | 27.1% | 24.2–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.3–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.5–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 31.9–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.1% | 18.8–25.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.2% | 19.8–24.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.9–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.1–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 82.1–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.4% | 53.6–63.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.8% | 43.4–50.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 62.5–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 29.0–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 34.3–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 25.8–31.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $67,890 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $214,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,019 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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