ZIP code
77964
in Hallettsville, TexasPopulation 8,204
45.66/ 100
Ranked #21,694 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #893 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
153.5 days/year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
72.9 days/year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a community health center
22.2 mi
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Hallettsville, Texas (ZIP 77964) comes out in the bottom 32% nationally (21,694th) and the top 48% of Texas (893rd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Civic lands in the top 19% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat is in the top 3.8% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 5.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77975, 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 92%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 92.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 28.8 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,477 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77442
Texasshares a border
Score 29.51
Closest healthier
77975
Texasshares a border
Score 51.84
Similar health profile
75410
Texas99% similar profile
Score 46.29
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 | 31.5% | 27.9–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.0–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 36.8–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 28.0–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.2–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.1–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.3–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.3–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 52.0–59.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 62.8–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 23.9–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 29.2–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.0–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 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) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $68,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $238,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $899 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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