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ZIP code

75150

in Mesquite, TexasPopulation 62,738

46.34/ 100

Ranked #20,937 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #830 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #187 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

24.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

91 days/year

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Subsidized affordable housing

526 units

in the top 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

57.3%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST26th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

40.6%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Homeownership rate

51.4%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.6%

in the top 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 75150, one of several in Mesquite, Texas, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,937th) and the top 44% of Texas (830th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 4.2% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled uninsured sits in the top 2.4% nationally, extreme heat settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 7.0% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 9.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 10.4% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 75043, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

“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 ›

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 adults20.8%18.7–23.0
High blood pressure among adults34.2%31.4–37.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.5%5.0–6.0
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.8%5.3–6.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Depression among adults20.6%18.1–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.7–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%33.4–39.5
Obesity among adults38.0%33.8–42.6
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.0%12.6–17.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years24.8%22.5–27.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.6%70.8–76.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.7%71.7–77.6
Cholesterol screening among adults82.6%80.6–84.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.3%53.2–61.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.5%47.5–53.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%65.8–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%14.1–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%12.7–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.3%30.7–37.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.5%33.0–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.0%23.5–28.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.8%16.9–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.8–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.6%15.9–19.4
Any disability among adults33.5%30.2–36.8
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Independent living disability among adults10.2%9.2–11.2
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.2–17.7
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.7–5.5
Vision disability among adults7.7%7.1–8.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6429.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)19.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)5.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle5.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription94.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate51.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population21.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households39.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+13.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age33.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$65,440$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$238,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,461$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 at birth78.4 yr ± 0.6378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.63 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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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