Health · Brundage

Brundage, TX health

Brundage differs from Texas on 20 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.9% vs 17%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.2% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 78834 (all of Brundage)
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How Brundage compares with Texas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brundage adults…

44 of every 100 Brundage adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.4–48.3%

Bars show Brundage; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brundage, betterBrundage, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 49.7% Brundage
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.8% Brundage
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Brundage
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.4% Brundage
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brundage adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
33%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
81%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
48%
Colon screening
TX 58%
64%
Mammogram
TX 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brundage 39.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Brundage adults are doing

1 in 5Brundage adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Brundage adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

48.2%

of Brundage adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs28.1%
Thinking or memory22.4%
Hearing11%
Errands alone15%
Vision16.1%
Dressing or bathing9.9%

Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Brundage

No hospital or community health center in Brundage itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDimmit Regional HospitalCarrizo Springs · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUvalde Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 44.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Texas Rural Health ServicesBig Wells · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
South Texas Rural Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Big Wells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Vida Y Salud-Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Crystal City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.7 mi
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Uvalde · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.5 mi
Fort Duncan Medical Center
Eagle Pass · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBrundage's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dimmit · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBrundage's county is a federal shortage area.Dimmit County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthBrundage's county is a federal shortage area.Dimmit County · need score 20 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Brundage. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Brundage
MeasureBrundageMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.9%39.4–48.3%33.1%worse
High cholesterol41.2%36.7–45.8%35.1%worse
Obesity47.5%38.1–56.9%35.6%worse
Arthritis28%24.6–31.4%21.6%worse
Depression21.1%17.7–24.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26%21.7–30.4%12.5%worse
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.9%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.5%4.9–6.1%6.1%about the same
Diabetes24.6%21.9–27.3%12.7%worse
COPD9.9%8.7–11.2%5.7%worse
Heart disease10.2%9.1–11.3%5.6%worse
Stroke5.6%5.1–6.2%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.4%16.4–22.2%12.5%worse
Binge drink12.9%10.4–15.7%17%better
Get no exercise49.7%43.5–55.4%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.8%35.4–50.2%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74%69.9–78%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit33.4%29.9–36.9%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check80.6%78.2–83%84.6%worse
Colon screening48%42.2–53.6%57.9%worse
Mammogram63.8%54.1–72.4%74.1%worse
Taking BP meds78.2%75.5–80.7%74.1%better
No health insurance39.2%34.1–43.9%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19%16.8–21.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health42.8%38.1–46.9%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress21.8%19.2–24.3%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability48.2%42.7–53.3%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs28.1%24.9–31.3%14%
Thinking or memory22.4%19.7–24.9%15.1%
Hearing11%9.7–12.2%6.3%
Vision16.1%14.4–17.7%6.1%
Dressing or bathing9.9%8.7–11%4%
Errands alone15%13.1–16.7%8.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Brundage door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Brundage better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brundage by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brundage by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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