Jasper, TX (75951) is located in the eastern part of Texas, and is home to a population of 8,247 people. The city offers a variety of health services for its citizens including two local hospitals: Jasper Memorial Hospital and Nacogdoches Medical Center-Jasper. In addition, there are several medical facilities located in the area including East Texas Medical Center-Jasper and Jasper Primary Care. These facilities provide medical services such as primary care, emergency care, radiology, physical therapy, surgery and laboratory services. Health screenings are also available for those who need them. Furthermore, the city has numerous healthcare providers including family doctors, specialists and pediatricians available to ensure that everyone in Jasper has access to quality healthcare. All these resources combine to make sure that residents of Jasper have access to the highest quality healthcare possible.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 65 physicians per 100,000 population in Jasper (zip 75951). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Jasper (zip 75951) area is 102.1 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Jasper (zip 75951) area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Jasper (zip 75951) area is 37 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Jasper (zip 75951) commutes 26.4 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Jasper (zip 75951) area is 56 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.