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Health in Lopeño · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lopeño residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78564. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lopeño

Dental care lags in Lopeño

35.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 23.4% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Lopeño’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Lopeño adults get no exercise

46.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Lopeño

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (21.8%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Lopeño runs above Texas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Lopeño’s likely range; Lopeño’s figures come from ZIP code 78564, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
36%Dentist visitTX 55%
82%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
49%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Lopeño 42.5% · 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 46.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 13.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lopeño, betterLopeño, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Lopeño gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lopeño adults…

Lopeño runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 Lopeño adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 18.8–24.8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Lopeño

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 27.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterZapata · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.7 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Zapata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
5 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
60.3 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
63.8 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
63.9 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lopeño itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lopeño itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lopeño 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 Lopeño; ≈ 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 Lopeño adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Lopeño runs above Texas.

1 in 3Lopeño adults lack social or emotional support
33.3% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Lopeño adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Lopeño adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

2 in 5
Lopeño adults worry about having enough food
40.8% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Lopeño adults worry about keeping their housing
28.7% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Lopeño adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.8% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Lopeño adults lack reliable transportation
18.8% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

36.5% of Lopeño adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Lopeño and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

45.2%

of Lopeño 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%
Texas

Questions about health in Lopeño

Why doesn’t Lopeño have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lopeño?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 27.6 miles in a straight line from Lopeño’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lopeño.

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.