ZIP code
78116
in Gillett, TexasPopulation 226
50.70/ 100
Ranked #15,279 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #489 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
95.4 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
156.2 days/year
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.6%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
66%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.8%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
63 µg/L
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.9 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Gillett, Texas (ZIP 78116) ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,279th) and the top 26% of Texas (489th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: homeownership lies at the national maximum, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled extreme heat is in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled humid heat settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 4.1% nationally, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 9.5% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 78114, about 5.4 miles away, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
78113
Texasshares a border
Score 47.13
Closest healthier
78114
Texasabout 5.4 mi away
Score 51.44
Similar health profile
67131
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 49.13
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 | 34.1% | 29.7–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 38.9–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 6.8–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 38.7–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 25.0–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 8.7–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 80.1–85.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.9–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.6–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 63.8–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.3% | 57.7–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 67.9–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 9.6–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 20.8–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 27.3–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 16.6–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 28.5–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 14.3–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 70.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 77.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 70.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $88,700 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $331,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 1.81 | 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 1.81 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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