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Health in Yznaga · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Yznaga residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Yznaga. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Yznaga

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Yznaga

1 in 4 adults have diabetes (25%), about twice the Texas rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Yznaga runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Yznaga adults get no exercise

45.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Yznaga

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (41.8%), about twice the Texas rate. No reliable transportation (19.5% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (29.4% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 39.4% 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 Yznaga’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Yznaga adults…

Yznaga runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

25 of every 100 Yznaga adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 22–27.9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 45.6%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.6%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 12.6%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Yznaga, betterYznaga, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Yznaga gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Yznaga adults worry about having enough food
41.8% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Yznaga adults worry about keeping their housing
29.4% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Yznaga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19.1% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Yznaga adults lack reliable transportation
19.5% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

39.4% of Yznaga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Getting care

Care in and near Yznaga

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

HNearest ERHarlingen Medical CenterHarlingen · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnapp Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleEdcouch · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
6 sites · nearest in Edcouch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Su Clinica Familiar
2 sites · nearest in Raymondville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
VHS Harlingen Hospital Company
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Knapp Medical Center
Weslaco · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careYznaga is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Yznaga itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Yznaga 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 Yznaga; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
42%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
52%Colon screeningTX 58%
75%MammogramTX 74%
80%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Yznaga 39.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Yznaga adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Yznaga runs above Texas.

1 in 3Yznaga adults lack social or emotional support
34.2% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Yznaga adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Yznaga 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.

Find a group →

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

Yznaga and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
SebastianD42.6%22.2%14.6%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone14.3%
Vision15.5%
Dressing or bathing9.5%
Texas

Questions about health in Yznaga

Why doesn’t Yznaga have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Yznaga?

Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Yznaga’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Yznaga?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Edcouch in Edcouch, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.