ZIP code
75126
in Forney, TexasPopulation 84,799
53.28/ 100
Ranked #11,667 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #356 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #108 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Dry extreme heat
90.4 days/year
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.1%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.7%
in the bottom 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Forney, Texas (ZIP 75126), by its composite score, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,667th) and the top 19% of Texas (356th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and stroke sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 12.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 7.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 10.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 75032, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.2 ± 1.7 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.9 years — 2.3 years above them.
Ranked #1,245 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75032
Texasshares a border
Score 59.25
Closest healthier
75182
Texasshares a border
Score 64.76
Similar health profile
77362
Texas98% similar profile
Score 52.29
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.1–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.7% | 27.7–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 29.1–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.8% | 67.3–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.2–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.6–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 54.9–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.3–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 15.7–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.6–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 35.2–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 23.3–30.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $103,673 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $361,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $2,076 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.2 yr ± 0.86 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.2 yr (75.1–81.7) n=1,772 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.86 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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