ZIP code
78583
in Rio Hondo, TexasPopulation 5,236
47.89/ 100
Ranked #19,073 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #696 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #6 of 16 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ZIPs (top 38%)
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)
32.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
186.4 days/year
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.0%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.6%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
60.6%
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Rio Hondo, Texas (ZIP 78583) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (19,073rd) and the top 37% of Texas (696th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled uninsured lies in the top 0.8% nationally, humid heat stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 11.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 12.5% nationally. On the brighter side, elder services lands in the top 8.7% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the bottom 10.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 78597, 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. 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 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 0.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,235 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78550
Texasshares a border
Score 44.28
Closest healthier
78597
Texasshares a border
Score 57.71
Similar health profile
33125
Florida97% similar profile
Score 44.12
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 | 22.6% | 20.3–25.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.1–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.0–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 33.8–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.8–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 32.1% | 28.4–36.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.3–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.7–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.1–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.0% | 51.5–60.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 49.8–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.6–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 30.9–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.6–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.6% | 25.7–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 32.0–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $51,453 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $161,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $698 | $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 ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 77.2, 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