In Jim Hogg County, reported gonorrhea runs about 41% lower than the US average. If you're starting a new relationship or prioritizing ongoing care in Hebbronville, Texas, decide first whether to look at clinics or private labs: clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
8 testing options are listed for Hebbronville, TX. The nearest, Gateway Community Health Center, is about 1.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Gateway Community Health Center in Hebbronville runs appointments for a full STI panel (with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with care delivered in Spanish.
Spanish fluency is built into clinical operations at Gateway: providers assess, diagnose, counsel, and prescribe in Spanish without a relay. That means treatment decisions, dosing instructions, and follow-up guidance all move directly between provider and patient in the same language.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Gateway tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C, which means infections that would otherwise require a separate appointment are resolved in one visit, and a fuller picture of someone's status is available from a single set of results.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 2 miles from Hebbronville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Community Action Corporation of South Texas in Benavides tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when needed. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Action Health Center Falfurrias meets patients who are uninsured, paying cash, or caught between providers with sliding-scale fees tied to income. No appointment needed. The federally qualified center screens for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, making STI care financially within reach for whoever walks through the door.
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Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hebbronville, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Hebbronville, TX publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
La Popular Pharmacy 2
1.5 miCounty Pharmacy
1.5 miFred's Pharmacy
34 miFalfurrias Family Pharmacy
34 mi
34 mi Popular RX
34 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hebbronville, TX.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Hebbronville, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Jim Hogg County, the county that includes Hebbronville, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#186 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 27% of the state
| Infection | Jim Hogg County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 211.9 10 cases ▼ 57% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 105.9 5 cases ▼ 40% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 42.4 2 cases ▼ 4% | 44.3 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jim Hogg County, chlamydia has fallen from 330.7 to 211.9 per 100,000 (36%), gonorrhea has fallen from 124 to 105.9 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 42 to 42 per 100,000.
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Jim Hogg County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jim Hogg County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jim Hogg County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jim Hogg County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 100% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Jim Hogg County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The stretch along North Smith Avenue where TX 16 rolls into town tells you something about daily life in Hebbronville: most people here own their homes, households run large by any measure, and a significant share of working-age adults are outside the labor force entirely: whether caring for family, between jobs, or facing the elevated unemployment that has long characterized Jim Hogg County. That economic texture shapes when and how people can realistically act on a health need. Clinic hours that assume a standard nine-to-five schedule, or a co-pay that feels trivial elsewhere, carry more weight in a community where incomes are modest and a meaningful portion of households are stretching to cover basics.
For young adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up a substantial slice of the local population and represent the years when STI transmission runs highest, that drive is the real threshold. It's not reluctance; it's logistics. Jim Hogg County Park sits as one of the few public anchors in town, a reasonable mental landmark for anyone mapping out a testing trip and deciding, from there, which listed clinic is worth the drive.
Getting there
At 5.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hebbronville generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 78361 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78361 area around Hebbronville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hebbronville alone.
Hebbronville sits in Jim Hogg County, ZIP 78361. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hebbronville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Jim Hogg County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Hebbronville-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Hebbronville often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Texas law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in TexasSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
There are 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jim Hogg County reported ~212 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
At-home kits mail to 78361: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
It can; oral HSV-1 transmits to the genitals during oral sex.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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