ZIP code
78636
in Johnson City, TexasPopulation 4,134
49.60/ 100
Ranked #16,789 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #566 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
53.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
74.1 days/year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12 mi
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
Johnson City, Texas (ZIP 78636), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,789th) and the top 30% of Texas (566th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 5.2% nationally, arsenic sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and pfas settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, fatal road crashes lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 5.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 11.4% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 78606, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
78606
Texasshares a border
Score 54.50
Closest healthier
78620
Texasshares a border
Score 63.40
Similar health profile
77865
Texas100% similar profile
Score 49.52
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 | 31.8% | 28.8–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.8–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.2–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.0–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 29.2–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.1–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.1–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.8–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 62.9–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.0–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 70.0–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 22.4–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.5–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.4–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 67.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 26.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 54.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $72,663 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $532,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,123 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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