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79093

in Waka, TexasPopulation 110

Score not computed — limited data for this ZIP.

Because no Score is computed, this ZIP doesn't appear in the state, metro, or national rankings.

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

51.4%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Distance to a community health center

34.1 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Dry extreme heat

58 days/year

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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The read

On the measures available for this ZIP, for Waka, Texas (ZIP 79093), health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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The data opens carefully, on limited coverage: poverty lands at the national minimum, and homeownership stands at the national maximum. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally, distance to a community health center resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover is at the national minimum. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 7.7% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard.

Evidence

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Health outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)56.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription51.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population50.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households16.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+30.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age46.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.9 yr ± 2.3978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 2.39 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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