ZIP code
78883
in Tarpley, TexasPopulation 208
44.93/ 100
Ranked #22,482 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #983 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #86 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
24.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & 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
62.7%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46%
in the top 2.8% 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.5%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.3 mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
77.8 days/year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
20.3 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Tarpley, Texas (ZIP 78883) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,482nd) and the bottom 47% of Texas (983rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 5.2% nationally. Against that, households without a vehicle stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 2.8% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 5.1% nationally, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 6.4% nationally.
In plainer 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 78003, 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
78003
Texasshares a border
Score 45.73
Closest healthier
78055
Texasshares a border
Score 46.58
Similar health profile
76841
Texas96% similar profile
Score 42.99
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 | 36.0% | 32.0–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.3% | 41.7–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 8.8–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.0% | 41.2–50.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 27.5–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.1–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 8.7–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.7% | 80.8–86.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.6–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 64.8–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 51.1–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 64.4–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.5–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 24.8–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.5–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 19.7–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 33.0–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 80.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 24.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 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 | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 77.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 77.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $40,491 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $414,300 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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