ZIP code
75144
in Kerens, TexasPopulation 3,581
40.58/ 100
Ranked #26,342 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #1,414 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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
88.3 days/year
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
44.5%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Kerens, Texas (ZIP 75144) stands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,342nd) and the bottom 24% of Texas (1,414th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled radon settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lands in the top 14.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 3.5% nationally, diabetes rests in the top 9.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 10.6% nationally, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 12.5% nationally, and modeled stroke lands in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 13.9% nationally.
For clarity, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 75143, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.4; chronic-disease standing 16.3 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,125 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.
Nearby
75105
Texasshares a border
Score 37.99
Closest healthier
75143
Texasshares a border
Score 42.50
Similar health profile
32096
Florida99% similar profile
Score 39.14
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 | 32.2% | 28.5–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 39.9–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 36.9–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.0–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 17.5–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.6–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.9–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.7–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.0–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 47.1–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.5–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 26.8–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 32.2–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 22.7–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 32.9–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $62,949 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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