ZIP code
78618
in Doss, TexasPopulation 346
52.18/ 100
Ranked #13,210 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #413 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
46.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
67.2 days/year
in the top 6.3% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
6.9%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
12.6 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Doss, Texas (ZIP 78618) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,210th) and the top 22% of Texas (413th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 6.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 5.1% nationally, slow internet speeds rests in the top 5.6% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 6.3% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 7.3% nationally.
To spell things out, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 78624, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 23%
5%
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
76856
Texasshares a border
Score 51.09
Closest healthier
78624
Texasshares a border
Score 54.18
Similar health profile
29438
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 52.19
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 | 37.6% | 33.9–41.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 43.5–51.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.9% | 42.8–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 27.1–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.3–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.3–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.5% | 83.1–87.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.6–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.1–93.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.4% | 69.2–77.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.4–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.1–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 22.8–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.8–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 31.2–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 16.8–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
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 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.3% | 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 | 65.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 47.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 63.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $81,528 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $349,300 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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