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Health in Morales-Sanchez · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morales-Sanchez residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78076. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morales-Sanchez

More Morales-Sanchez adults get no exercise

46.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Morales-Sanchez

37.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 21% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Morales-Sanchez’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Morales-Sanchez

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (39%), about twice the Texas rate. No reliable transportation (19% vs 10.5%) and utility shut-off threats (18.6% vs 10.7%) are higher too. 34.7% 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 Morales-Sanchez’s likely range; Morales-Sanchez’s figures come from ZIP code 78076, 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 46.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.1%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Morales-Sanchez, betterMorales-Sanchez, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Morales-Sanchez gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
38%Dentist visitTX 55%
79%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
48%Colon screeningTX 58%
67%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Morales-Sanchez 42.4% · 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.

2 in 5
Morales-Sanchez adults worry about having enough food
39% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Morales-Sanchez adults worry about keeping their housing
28.3% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Morales-Sanchez adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Morales-Sanchez adults lack reliable transportation
19% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

34.7% of Morales-Sanchez adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morales-Sanchez adults…

Morales-Sanchez runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Morales-Sanchez adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 18.4–23.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Morales-Sanchez

No hospital or community health center in Morales-Sanchez itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 32.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterZapata · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Zapata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
3 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.5 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
56.5 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
64.2 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
67.2 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morales-Sanchez itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morales-Sanchez itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morales-Sanchez 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 Morales-Sanchez; ≈ 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 Morales-Sanchez adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 3Morales-Sanchez adults lack social or emotional support
32.3% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Morales-Sanchez adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Morales-Sanchez adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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

Morales-Sanchez 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.1%
Thinking or memory22.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision14.3%
Dressing or bathing8.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Morales-Sanchez

Why doesn’t Morales-Sanchez have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Morales-Sanchez.

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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.