ZIP code
78801
in Uvalde, TexasPopulation 21,607
44.67/ 100
Ranked #22,744 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #1,016 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
29%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
113.9 days/year
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
147.4 days/year
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
61.3 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.095 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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
Overall, ZIP 78801, one of several in Uvalde, Texas lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,744th) and the bottom 46% of Texas (1,016th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 7.2% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the top 9.9% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 8.8% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 8.4% nationally.
A note on the 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 78870, just across the boundary, ranks better 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
78832
Texasshares a border
Score 44.48
Closest healthier
78870
Texasshares a border
Score 45.99
Similar health profile
78065
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.04
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 | 23.8% | 20.9–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.3–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.0–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.0–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.5–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 29.0% | 25.6–32.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.8–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.3–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.4–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.1% | 47.4–58.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.2% | 43.5–51.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 59.5–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.6–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 30.6–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 31.2–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 25.9–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 33.4–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 38.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $54,161 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $152,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 78.7, 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