ZIP code
78567
in Los Indios, TexasPopulation 323
40.11/ 100
Ranked #26,686 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,443 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #11 of 16 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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)
40.7%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
13.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
193 days/year
in the top 0.8% 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 ›Fair or poor health
35.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
64.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
70.6%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›The read
Los Indios, Texas (ZIP 78567), overall, ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,686th) and the bottom 23% of Texas (1,443rd).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled uninsured rests in the top 0.2% nationally, vision disability registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 0.8% nationally, fair or poor health is in the top 2.2% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the top 4.3% nationally. On the brighter side, lead in tap water rests at the national minimum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 78552, about 4.6 miles away, comes out 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
78586
Texasshares a border
Score 39.37
Closest healthier
78552
Texasabout 4.6 mi away
Score 48.42
Similar health profile
78342
Texas98% similar profile
Score 37.66
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 | 22.7% | 20.1–25.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 36.0–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.7% | 20.1–25.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.7–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 37.1–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.4% | 19.5–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 40.7% | 34.0–48.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.1–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.2–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 80.7–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.0% | 47.5–56.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.5% | 42.3–48.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 65.2–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.7% | 36.3–47.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 35.3–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.7% | 30.5–40.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.7–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 35.9–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 44.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 42.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 1.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 64.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 28.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 24.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $56,700 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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