ZIP code
75169
in Wills Point, TexasPopulation 16,029
43.10/ 100
Ranked #24,283 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,187 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
80.1 days/year
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
18.2 mi
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
11 µg/L
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Wills Point, Texas (ZIP 75169), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,283rd) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,187th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and lithium in drinking water is in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled radon stands in the bottom 12.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 4.9% nationally, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 11.7% nationally, expected annual loss rests in the top 12.6% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 12.8% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier comparison close by, see 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.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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 76.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $74,350 predicts 78.9 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,743 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
75117
Texasshares a border
Score 47.97
Similar health profile
75789
Texas100% similar profile
Score 44.75
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 | 29.4% | 26.6–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 36.0–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.2–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 30.1–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 14.4–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 76.0–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.3–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.4–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.7% | 50.4–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 62.4–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.7–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 32.1–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 21.5–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.9–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 32.1–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 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) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $74,350 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $194,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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