Health · Chapeno

Chapeno, TX health

Chapeno differs from Texas on 20 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.2% vs 17%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (5% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (38.9% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 78545 (all of Chapeno)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 95 people are less certain, so we show Chapeno's figures without a grade.

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How Chapeno 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 Chapeno adults…

39 of every 100 Chapeno adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chapeno, betterChapeno, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.9% Chapeno
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% Chapeno
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Chapeno
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Chapeno
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
41%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
50%
Colon screening
TX 58%
68%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chapeno 38.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Chapeno adults are doing

1 in 5Chapeno adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Chapeno adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

44.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory20.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision13.8%
Dressing or bathing8.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chapeno

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 20.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 56.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
6 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Zapata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.4 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
61.1 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
61.2 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
! Primary careChapeno's county is a federal shortage area.Starr County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careChapeno's county is a federal shortage area.Starr County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthChapeno's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 6 - Border Region · need score 18 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 Chapeno. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Chapeno
MeasureChapenoMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%35.9–43.1%33.1%worse
High cholesterol39.9%36.4–43.7%35.1%worse
Obesity44%36.8–51.6%35.6%worse
Arthritis25.3%22.7–28.1%21.6%worse
Depression20.2%17.5–23.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%16.4–22.1%12.5%worse
Asthma9.2%8.3–10.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5%4.6–5.5%6.1%better
Diabetes21.9%19.7–24.2%12.7%worse
COPD7.3%6.4–8.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.6–9.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%13–17.5%12.5%worse
Binge drink13.2%11.1–15.5%17%better
Get no exercise45.9%40.8–51.2%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%33.5–46.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.6%70.2–76.9%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit40.8%37.6–44.1%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.2%80–84.2%84.6%worse
Colon screening50.4%45.6–55.1%57.9%worse
Mammogram68.1%60.4–75.1%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.8–79.3%74.1%better
No health insurance38.9%34.3–43.6%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.8–19.6%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health38.7%34.8–42.7%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress19.7%17.7–21.9%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability44.2%39.7–48.8%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs24.7%22.1–27.4%14%
Thinking or memory20.5%18.2–22.9%15.1%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.3%6.3%
Vision13.8%12.4–15.1%6.1%
Dressing or bathing8.1%7.2–9%4%
Errands alone12.7%11.2–14.2%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 Chapeno door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Chapeno better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chapeno by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chapeno 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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