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Health in Las Haciendas · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Las Haciendas residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78043. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Las Haciendas

More Las Haciendas adults get no exercise

44.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Las Haciendas

39.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 20.7% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Las Haciendas

37.3% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 19.3% across Texas (about twice the Texas rate). No reliable transportation (18.2% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (27.8% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 31.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Las Haciendas’ likely range; Las Haciendas’ figures come from ZIP code 78043, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 44.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Las Haciendas, betterLas Haciendas, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Las Haciendas gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
40%Dentist visitTX 55%
79%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
47%Colon screeningTX 58%
69%MammogramTX 74%
73%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Las Haciendas 40.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

4 in 10
Las Haciendas adults worry about having enough food
37.3% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Las Haciendas adults worry about keeping their housing
27.8% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Las Haciendas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.5% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Las Haciendas adults lack reliable transportation
18.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

31.2% of Las Haciendas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Las Haciendas adults…

Las Haciendas runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Las Haciendas adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 16.2–20.4%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Las Haciendas

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLaredo Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterLaredo · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.4 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Alice · ★★★★★
ER
73.5 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLas Haciendas is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Haciendas itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Haciendas 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 Las Haciendas; ≈ 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 Las Haciendas adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Las Haciendas runs above Texas.

1 in 3Las Haciendas adults lack social or emotional support
33.1% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Las Haciendas adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Las Haciendas adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · TX 16.9% · About the same as 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.

Around town

Las Haciendas and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Colorado Acres: 40.5%Los Veteranos I: 44.3%Ranchitos Las Lomas: 41%Las Haciendas: 44.3%Las HaciendasColorado Acres
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Colorado Acres40.5%
Las Haciendas44.3%
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
Colorado Acres————

Colorado 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.

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision12.8%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Las Haciendas

Why doesn’t Las Haciendas have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Las Haciendas?

Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Las Haciendas’ 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 Las Haciendas.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.