ZIP code
78860
in El Indio, TexasPopulation 0
38.96/ 100
Ranked #27,424 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)
Ranked #1,543 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Eagle Pass, TX metro area to rank within it.
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)
40.2%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
125.4 days/year
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.0%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.8% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
113.7 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
154 days/year
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, El Indio, Texas (ZIP 78860) lands in the bottom 14.5% nationally (27,424th) and the bottom 17% of Texas (1,543rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled uninsured resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 3.7% nationally, colon screening is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 3.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
To translate a couple of 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78045, 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 Eagle Pass, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
78045
Texasshares a border
Score 54.81
Closest healthier
78852
Texasshares a border
Score 39.29
Similar health profile
78375
Texas98% similar profile
Score 35.62
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 | 24.2% | 21.1–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.3–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 15.8–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.5–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 33.2–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.2–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 40.2% | 33.8–46.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.4–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 69.1–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 80.5–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.3% | 48.7–59.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 38.4% | 34.6–42.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 61.8–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.0% | 36.7–49.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 31.7–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–40.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 37.5–49.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 3.26 | 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 3.26 years of 78.3, 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