ZIP code
78954
in Round Top, TexasPopulation 1,173
50.25/ 100
Ranked #15,893 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #517 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Recreation access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Humid extreme heat
147.1 days/year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
72 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.4%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.3%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
13.1%
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Round Top, Texas (ZIP 78954) lands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,893rd) and the top 28% of Texas (517th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: recreation lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership is in the top 13.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat settles in the top 5.5% nationally, extreme heat resides in the top 5.7% nationally, and high cholesterol registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 9.4% nationally, coronary heart disease stands in the top 9.0% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 11.6% nationally.
A note on the terms: pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. 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 77835, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
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 ›
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 95.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 16.1 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #545 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
77835
Texasshares a border
Score 54.96
Closest healthier
78932
Texasshares a border
Score 52.24
Similar health profile
78618
Texas99% similar profile
Score 52.18
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 | 36.1% | 31.9–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.3% | 40.4–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.1% | 40.4–49.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.7% | 26.2–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.6% | 82.1–86.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.5–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.8–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.6–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 56.4–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.5–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.2–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 22.1–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.7–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 18.4–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.1–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 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 | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.9% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 68.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 38.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $103,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $427,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 | $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 ± 1.78 | 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 1.78 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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