ZIP code
78071
in Three Rivers, TexasPopulation 3,576
39.20/ 100
Ranked #27,265 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)
Ranked #1,525 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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)
30.6%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
115.4 days/year
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
164.2 days/year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.5%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.8%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
36.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
74.8%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.1%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS75thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Three Rivers, Texas (ZIP 78071) sits in the bottom 15.0% nationally (27,265th) and the bottom 18% of Texas (1,525th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.0% nationally, extreme heat resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, modeled mammography stands in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 8.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 10.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled radon lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally.
In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. ZIP 78102, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.01%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.2%
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
78007
Texasshares a border
Score 36.58
Closest healthier
78102
Texasshares a border
Score 44.40
Similar health profile
76645
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.77
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 | 22.3% | 19.4–25.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 31.3–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 16.9–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 31.5–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 30.3–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.3–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 30.6% | 25.5–35.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 68.4–74.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 65.1–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.6% | 77.8–83.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.5% | 49.0–59.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.6% | 38.9–46.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 63.5–71.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.1–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.1–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 28.8–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 34.2–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 24.8–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.2–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 33.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 65.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $60,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $915 | $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 | 83.2 yr ± 2.18 | 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 2.18 years of 83.2, 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