ZIP code
78672
in Tow, TexasPopulation 570
49.16/ 100
Ranked #17,436 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #597 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
38 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
90.7 days/year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 4.8% 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
70.7%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.4 mi
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
10.8%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.6%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Tow, Texas (ZIP 78672) places in the bottom 46% nationally (17,436th) and the top 32% of Texas (597th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, distance to a community health center settles in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 8.5% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 10.3% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is 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 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
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
76550
Texasshares a border
Score 45.41
Closest healthier
78611
Texasshares a border
Score 50.98
Similar health profile
67127
Kansas98% 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 | 36.5% | 32.3–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 40.8–50.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 41.2–51.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 26.5–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.5–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.3–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.5% | 81.8–87.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.4–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 91.0–93.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.3–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.4–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.0–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 21.1–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 27.8–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 29.9–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 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 | 70.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 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 | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 86.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 61.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 70.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $52,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $212,500 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.77 | 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 1.77 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured