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79526

in Hermleigh, TexasPopulation 986

ZipVitals Score
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35.16/ 100

Ranked #29,327 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)

Ranked #1,724 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Distance to a community health center

36.8 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
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.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.93 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

3.5%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

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 ›

Dry extreme heat

80.4 days/year

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

79.8 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.2%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

24.5%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

9.8%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Hermleigh, Texas (ZIP 79526) sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,327th) and the bottom 7.8% of Texas (1,724th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: civic resides in the top 4.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 5.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 9.2% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center stands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled uninsured is in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled nitrate rests in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 7.9% nationally.

In plain language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 79512, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.8%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.9%28.2–35.7
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.1–47.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.3
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.8–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.6–12.9
Depression among adults24.2%20.5–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.9%14.7–19.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.8%37.2–46.7
Obesity among adults39.9%31.5–49.1
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.5%20.6–28.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.1%16.0–22.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.0–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.3–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.1–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.8%53.5–64.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.6%39.9–47.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.2%58.4–74.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.1–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%15.7–21.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.9%29.7–40.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%32.2–46.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.0%25.3–33.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.3–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.9–20.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.8–20.5
Any disability among adults40.2%35.3–45.5
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.4–11.9
Independent living disability among adults11.7%10.2–13.4
Mobility disability among adults21.8%19.0–24.8
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.0
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)16.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)3.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription81.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate91.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households57.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age40.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$83,843$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$143,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,229$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 birth75.6 yr ± 1.3178.9 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 1.31 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured