ZIP code
75155
in Rice, TexasPopulation 2,951
42.22/ 100
Ranked #25,023 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,272 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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)
25.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
90.9 days/year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.7%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
47.4%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Rice, Texas (ZIP 75155) lands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,023rd) and the bottom 32% of Texas (1,272nd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured resides in the top 2.1% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 4.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, modeled humid heat settles in the top 11.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 12.2% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled radon resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 75119, 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.
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 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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 ›
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
75119
Texasshares a border
Score 44.35
Similar health profile
78112
Texas99% similar profile
Score 45.56
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 | 22.2% | 19.4–25.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 29.7–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.0–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 31.0–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.1–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.5–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.4% | 21.4–29.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.8% | 69.5–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 67.5–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.1–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.5% | 47.8–59.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.4% | 45.6–53.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 59.5–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 28.1–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 32.6–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.2–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.5–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $67,336 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $111,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $898 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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