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Health in Four Points · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Four Points residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Four Points, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Four Points

COPD and cancer are less common in Four Points

Four Points runs below Texas on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (2.9% vs 5.7%), cancer (3.8% vs 6.1%) and stroke (2.1% vs 3.2%). Conditions ↓

1 in 4 working-age adults in Four Points has no health insurance

26.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

Few Four Points adults smoke

8.5% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Texas figure falls outside Four Points’ likely range; Four Points’ figures come from ZIP code 78045, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Four Points adults…

Four Points runs below TX on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Four Points adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
57%Dentist visitTX 55%
85%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
54%Colon screeningTX 58%
76%MammogramTX 74%
70%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Four Points 26.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 18.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Four Points, betterFour Points, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Four Points gets moving

3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Four Points

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

HNearest ERDoctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hospital of Laredo★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterLaredo · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Strhs, Encinal Clinic
Encinal · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.3 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
55.8 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
77.8 mi
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careFour Points is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Four Points itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Four Points itself

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 Four Points; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Four Points adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Four Points does better than Texas.

3 in 10Four Points adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Four Points adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 7Four Points adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · TX 16.9% · Better than TX
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Four Points adults worry about having enough food
20% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
Four Points adults worry about keeping their housing
17.8% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Four Points adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Four Points adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

12.3% of Four Points adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Four Points and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sunset Acres: 37.6%Bonanza Hills: 37.6%Botines: 42%Four Points: 37.6%Four PointsSunset AcresBonanza Hills
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Four Points37.6%
Sunset Acres37.6%
Bonanza Hills37.6%
TX35.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Bonanza Hills————
Sunset Acres————

Bonanza Hills and Sunset Acres: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

of Four Points 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%
Texas

Questions about health in Four Points

Why doesn’t Four Points have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Four Points.

What hospital is closest to Four Points?

Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Four Points’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Four Points.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.