ZIP code
78584
in Roma, TexasPopulation 18,464
27.17/ 100
Ranked #31,217 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
Ranked #1,849 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 1.1%)
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)
44.8%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
17.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
10.4%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
44.7%
in the top 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
45.6%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
140 days/year
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
24%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
28.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
197 days/year
in the top 0.6% 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Roma, Texas (ZIP 78584) sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally (31,217th) and the bottom 1.1% of Texas (1,849th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.05% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 0.09% nationally, colon screening settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and extreme heat stands in the top 0.08% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the top 0.7% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 1.9% nationally, and humid heat registers in the top 0.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 78076, just across the boundary, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $27,056 predicts 74.9 years — 3.3 years above.
Ranked #336 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78076
Texasshares a border
Score 34.72
Closest healthier
78545
Texasshares a border
Score 36.64
Similar health profile
78040
Texas99% similar profile
Score 28.36
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 | 26.4% | 23.3–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.0–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.0–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.2–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.5% | 37.9–54.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.3% | 23.2–32.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 44.8% | 40.7–49.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.8–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 68.4–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.9% | 76.6–81.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 45.6% | 40.3–51.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.4% | 31.1–37.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.3% | 56.1–74.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 50.8% | 45.4–56.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 34.0–48.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 44.7% | 40.7–48.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.2% | 44.4–54.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 28.5% | 25.6–31.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 17.5% | 16.0–19.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 40.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 43.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 27.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 28.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $27,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $81,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $636 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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