ZIP code
78569
in Lyford, TexasPopulation 4,342
40.34/ 100
Ranked #26,525 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,431 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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)
36.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.3%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
184 days/year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
67.5 days/year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Lyford, Texas (ZIP 78569) lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,525th) and the bottom 23% of Texas (1,431st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled uninsured lies in the top 0.5% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 1.5% nationally, colon screening resides in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 4.4% nationally. PFAS in drinking water is at the national maximum, and modeled self-care disability sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 6.2% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 5.6% nationally.
Put simply, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 78550, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.06%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.7%
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
78538
Texasshares a border
Score 31.45
Closest healthier
78550
Texasshares a border
Score 44.28
Similar health profile
78339
Texas99% similar profile
Score 36.29
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 | 24.3% | 21.4–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.5–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.5–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 33.6–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 36.1% | 31.1–41.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.4–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 69.1–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.1–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 49.5–56.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.0% | 44.6–49.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 69.5–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.7% | 36.0–47.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 36.1–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.5% | 30.2–38.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.6–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 18.9–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 42.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 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 | 79.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 62.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 24.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,950 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $117,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $911 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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