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Sunset Acres, TX health

Sunset Acres differs from Texas on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults with COPD (2.9% vs 5.7%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.8% vs 12.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.4% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 78045 (all of Sunset Acres)
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How Sunset Acres 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 Sunset Acres adults…

26 of every 100 Sunset Acres adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · better · margin 22.7–29.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sunset Acres, betterSunset Acres, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Sunset Acres
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Sunset Acres
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Sunset Acres
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.5% Sunset Acres
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
57%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
54%
Colon screening
TX 58%
76%
Mammogram
TX 74%
70%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunset Acres 26.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Sunset Acres adults are doing

1 in 6Sunset Acres adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · Texas 21.2% · better
1 in 7Sunset Acres adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · Texas 16.9% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

of Sunset Acres adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing4.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sunset Acres

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

HNearest ERDoctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLaredo Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterLaredo · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Strhs, Encinal Clinic
Encinal · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.3 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
55.9 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
78 mi
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSunset Acres is not a shortage area
! Dental careSunset Acres's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Webb County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthSunset Acres'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 Sunset Acres. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Sunset Acres
MeasureSunset AcresMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure26.1%22.7–29.8%33.1%better
High cholesterol31.2%27.3–35.5%35.1%about the same
Obesity37.6%29.6–46.2%35.6%about the same
Arthritis15.3%13.2–17.6%21.6%better
Depression17.6%14.8–20.7%21.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)6.8%5.4–8.3%12.5%better
Asthma8%7.1–9.1%9.5%better
Cancer (not skin)3.8%3.4–4.2%6.1%better
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.5%12.7%about the same
COPD2.9%2.6–3.3%5.7%better
Heart disease3.8%3.4–4.3%5.6%better
Stroke2.1%2–2.3%3.2%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.5%7.2–10%12.5%better
Binge drink18.2%15.1–21.9%17%about the same
Get no exercise29%24.5–33.5%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.3–42.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.4%67.1–75.6%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.6%52.9–60.2%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.8%84.6%about the same
Colon screening53.6%48.2–58.7%57.9%about the same
Mammogram75.9%68.1–82.2%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds69.9%66.5–73.3%74.1%worse
No health insurance26.4%23.2–29.6%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.7%13–16.5%16.9%better
Fair or poor health21.4%18.8–24.3%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress12%10.5–13.5%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability28.6%24.7–32.6%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%10.2–13.3%14%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.3–15.7%15.1%
Hearing4.9%4.3–5.5%6.3%
Vision6.1%5.5–6.7%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.8%4%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.3%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 Sunset Acres door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Sunset Acres better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sunset Acres by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sunset Acres 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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