ZIP code
78659
in Paige, TexasPopulation 2,660
50.60/ 100
Ranked #15,430 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #494 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #65 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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
78.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
23.7 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
87.7 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.4 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
94.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Paige, Texas (ZIP 78659), on the composite measure, lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,430th) and the top 26% of Texas (494th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: homeownership sits in the top 9.3% nationally, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Civic resides in the top 12.2% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 3.7% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 10.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 78602, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area.
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 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
78602
Texasshares a border
Score 50.60
Closest healthier
78945
Texasabout 5.3 mi away
Score 53.02
Similar health profile
75457
Texas98% similar profile
Score 49.92
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 | 26.9% | 24.1–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.3–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.3–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.2–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 32.3–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.3–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.0–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.9–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.3–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.9–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.8–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 64.1–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 24.0–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 28.1–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 63.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $89,808 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $349,700 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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