ZIP code
78607
in Bluffton, TexasPopulation 118
48.75/ 100
Ranked #17,991 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #627 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
93.2 days/year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
35.3 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
16%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
48%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
68%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
16%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Bluffton, Texas (ZIP 78607), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,991st) and the top 34% of Texas (627th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 2.1% nationally, distance to a community health center lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 3.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 2.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 78611, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 1.0%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
78609
Texasshares a border
Score 43.33
Closest healthier
78611
Texasshares a border
Score 50.98
Similar health profile
67127
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 48.21
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 | 36.9% | 32.7–41.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.3% | 40.4–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 41.1–51.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 26.6–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 7.4–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.5% | 81.9–86.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.6–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.5–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 64.9–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 56.6–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.1–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 9.4–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 20.9–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.2–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 29.8–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 14.9–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 23.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 27.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $243,800 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.93 | 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 1.93 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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