ZIP code
75142
in Kaufman, TexasPopulation 22,822
43.56/ 100
Ranked #23,847 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,135 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #214 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
20.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
88.7 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.1%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.8 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Kaufman, Texas (ZIP 75142) comes out in the bottom 26% nationally (23,847th) and the bottom 39% of Texas (1,135th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled radon registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 13.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled uninsured resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 3.4% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the top 11.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 75103, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $80,028 predicts 79.2 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,774 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75103
Texasshares a border
Score 47.31
Closest healthier
75114
Texasshares a border
Score 47.92
Similar health profile
33839
Florida99% similar profile
Score 43.45
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 | 24.7% | 21.7–27.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.1–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.8–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.3–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.2–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.6–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.3% | 18.0–22.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.8–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 68.7–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.5–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.1% | 52.2–61.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 47.3–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 63.1–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.3–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 26.6–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 34.6–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.7–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 30.8–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,028 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $237,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,367 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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