ZIP code
78881
in Sabinal, TexasPopulation 1,283
43.87/ 100
Ranked #23,546 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,105 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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)
24.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
106.4 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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
65.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.1%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.6 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
140.3 days/year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Diabetes
17.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Sabinal, Texas (ZIP 78881), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,546th) and the bottom 41% of Texas (1,105th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured is in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Poverty registers in the top 5.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 5.7% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 9.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and childcare is in the top 9.1% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 78801, 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 97%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 96.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 36.4 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,704 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78801
Texasshares a border
Score 44.67
Closest healthier
78850
Texasshares a border
Score 49.40
Similar health profile
78877
Texas97% similar profile
Score 40.94
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 | 27.9% | 24.7–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.7–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 31.5–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.9–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.7% | 20.3–29.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.3–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.3–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.7–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 55.6–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 48.4–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 61.1–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.1–40.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 29.6–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 58.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 65.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $35,104 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $69,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $556 | $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 ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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