Health · Los Lobos

Los Lobos, TX health

Los Lobos differs from Texas on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.7% vs 17%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (5.4% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (42.5% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 78564 (all of Los Lobos)
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How Los Lobos 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 Los Lobos adults…

40 of every 100 Los Lobos adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Los Lobos, betterLos Lobos, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 46.8% Los Lobos
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Los Lobos
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Los Lobos
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Los Lobos
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
36%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
49%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Los Lobos 42.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Los Lobos adults are doing

1 in 5Los Lobos adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Los Lobos adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

45.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing10%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision13.4%
Dressing or bathing8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Los Lobos

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 24.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 59.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
6 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Zapata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
59.6 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
64.1 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
64.1 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
! Primary careLos Lobos's county is a federal shortage area.Zapata County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careLos Lobos's county is a federal shortage area.Zapata County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthLos Lobos'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 Los Lobos. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Los Lobos
MeasureLos LobosMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%35.5–44.7%33.1%worse
High cholesterol40.4%35.5–44.9%35.1%worse
Obesity43.2%33.4–52.2%35.6%about the same
Arthritis25.6%22.1–28.9%21.6%worse
Depression20.2%16.9–23.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.4%19.1–28.3%12.5%worse
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.7%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.4%4.8–6%6.1%better
Diabetes21.8%18.8–24.8%12.7%worse
COPD8.1%6.6–9.8%5.7%worse
Heart disease9%7.7–10.4%5.6%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%13.9–20.4%12.5%worse
Binge drink13.7%11–16.5%17%better
Get no exercise46.8%39.9–53.6%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%33.6–50.3%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.7%68.1–76.8%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit35.7%32–39.6%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check81.8%78.7–84.6%84.6%about the same
Colon screening48.5%42.4–54.5%57.9%worse
Mammogram69.5%59.5–78.6%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%73.7–79.6%74.1%about the same
No health insurance42.5%35.3–49.2%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.6–20.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health39.6%33.8–45.2%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress20.2%17.3–23.2%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability45.2%38.9–51.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs25%21–29%14%
Thinking or memory21%17.9–24.3%15.1%
Hearing10%8.7–11.5%6.3%
Vision13.4%11.3–15.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing8%6.6–9.4%4%
Errands alone12.7%10.7–14.9%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 Los Lobos door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Los Lobos better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Los Lobos by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Los Lobos 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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