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ZIP code

75038

in Irving, TexasPopulation 32,755

59.09/ 100

Ranked #5,528 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #166 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 8.9%)

Ranked #56 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Coronary heart disease

3.1%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

19.6%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

PFOS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.6%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

92.9 days/year

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Lithium in drinking water

9.5 µg/L

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

10.0%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.1%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 75038, one of several in Irving, Texas, by its overall standing, sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,528th) and the top 8.9% of Texas (166th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. By contrast, PFOA in drinking water settles at the national maximum, and homeownership registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally. PFOS in drinking water stands at the national maximum, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 4.6% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 75039, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 28.2; chronic-disease standing 97.6 (top 10%) — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,342 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults13.4%12.0–15.1
High blood pressure among adults26.3%23.8–28.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.5%3.1–3.8
Current asthma among adults9.0%8.1–10.1
Coronary heart disease among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
Depression among adults17.7%15.6–20.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.9%28.2–33.9
Obesity among adults30.4%26.8–34.3
Stroke among adults2.1%1.9–2.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%8.9–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.6%13.0–16.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure66.9%63.8–70.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.5%70.4–76.6
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%81.3–84.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.2%54.1–62.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.0%52.1–57.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%68.3–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%14.6–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.4%9.0–11.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%22.1–28.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%33.4–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%14.9–18.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.8–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.7–14.4
Any disability among adults22.9%20.4–25.6
Hearing disability among adults3.6%3.2–4.0
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.9–7.2
Mobility disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.6–3.0
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.1–4.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6421.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)6.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)47.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)4.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle7.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription91.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate19.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population43.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households38.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+8.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age32.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$68,990$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$408,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,506$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured