ZIP code
78608
in Briggs, TexasPopulation 428
40.87/ 100
Ranked #26,140 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #1,390 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Poverty rate
44.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
83.8 days/year
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.6%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Briggs, Texas (ZIP 78608) sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,140th) and the bottom 26% of Texas (1,390th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled pfas resides in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other hand, poverty resides in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water resides in the top 11.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 14.0% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 76527, 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 88%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
76527
Texasshares a border
Score 52.45
Closest healthier
76539
Texasshares a border
Score 47.75
Similar health profile
30473
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 42.02
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 | 32.5% | 28.8–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 37.9–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.3–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.0–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 29.9–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.3–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.3% | 12.2–18.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.2–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 71.7–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.5–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 55.4–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.4% | 47.6–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.5–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 15.2–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 25.6–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.4–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–31.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.3–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 44.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 79.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 37.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 55.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $555,800 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 1.84 | 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 1.84 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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