ZIP code
78022
in George West, TexasPopulation 4,682
33.89/ 100
Ranked #29,775 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
Ranked #1,761 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
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)
25.3%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
74.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
107.8 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
167.8 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
33%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.7%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.4%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
George West, Texas (ZIP 78022) ranks in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,775th) and the bottom 5.8% of Texas (1,761st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured lies in the top 2.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 2.3% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the top 4.3% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 5.1% nationally, mobility disability registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 9.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, arsenic runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 78071, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.01%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.10%
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
78071
Texasshares a border
Score 39.20
Closest healthier
78072
Texasshares a border
Score 37.74
Similar health profile
79095
Texas99% similar profile
Score 40.10
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% | 27.9–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 39.3–48.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 37.5–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.0–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.7–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.3% | 22.2–28.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.1–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 71.9–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.7–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.4% | 54.0–64.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.5% | 43.8–51.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 65.1–73.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.7% | 33.3–44.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.6–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.0% | 29.4–37.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 37.8–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.3–27.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $55,895 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $171,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $864 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 76.7, 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