ZIP code
75157
in Rosser, TexasPopulation 227
49.09/ 100
Ranked #17,527 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #602 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #155 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
91.9 days/year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
64.8%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.44%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
12.3%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.14%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.2 mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Rosser, Texas (ZIP 75157) ranks in the bottom 45% nationally (17,527th) and the top 32% of Texas (602nd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 6.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.6% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally, poverty lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and radon sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 75126, about 12 miles away.
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 94%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
75158
Texasshares a border
Score 47.47
Closest healthier
75126
Texasabout 12 mi away
Score 53.28
Similar health profile
76844
Texas96% similar profile
Score 48.97
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 | 28.4% | 24.9–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 35.6–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.1–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 28.5–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.2–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 9.7–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.2–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.1–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 56.6–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.2–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 21.5–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 33.1–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 28.3–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 64.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 65.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $100,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $263,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 75.5, 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