ZIP code
78886
in Yancey, TexasPopulation 286
48.74/ 100
Ranked #18,012 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #629 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #61 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
28.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
21.9%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
105.1 days/year
in the top 1.3% 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
4.0%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.9% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
148.8 days/year
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & 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 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$123,532
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.8%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Yancey, Texas (ZIP 78886), overall, ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (18,012th) and the top 34% of Texas (629th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 5.1% nationally. On the better side, homeownership settles at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Household income stands in the top 8.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. ZIP 78850, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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. 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 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
78016
Texasshares a border
Score 47.60
Closest healthier
78850
Texasshares a border
Score 49.40
Similar health profile
78379
Texas98% similar profile
Score 48.25
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 | 28.6% | 25.3–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 37.9–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.2–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 32.7–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 7.9–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.9% | 17.8–26.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.7–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.2–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.7–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 56.8–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 54.7–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.9–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 27.7–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 28.5–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.1–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 32.1–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–21.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 28.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 27.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $123,532 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $163,000 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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