ZIP code
78541
in Edinburg, TexasPopulation 51,710
40.46/ 100
Ranked #26,431 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #1,422 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #10 of 27 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ZIPs (top 37%)
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)
34.9%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.5%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
114 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
189.3 days/year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
31.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.7%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78541, one of several in Edinburg, Texas lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,431st) and the bottom 24% of Texas (1,422nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 3.7% nationally, disaster risk is in the top 1.3% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 6.3% nationally, crowded housing lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 5.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78504, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.01%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.03%
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
78504
Texasshares a border
Score 52.49
Closest healthier
78539
Texasshares a border
Score 49.98
Similar health profile
78017
Texas99% similar profile
Score 42.31
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 | 17.1% | 15.4–18.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 27.0–32.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.5–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 29.3–34.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 39.4–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 15.2–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 34.9% | 31.9–38.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.7% | 67.0–72.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.3% | 66.9–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 76.3–80.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.5% | 46.3–54.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.5% | 40.4–46.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 61.4–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.9% | 31.5–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 36.2–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 28.5–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 33.7–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.8–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 32.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 27.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $52,863 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $156,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $961 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 79.1, 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