ZIP code
75215
in Dallas, TexasPopulation 18,895
34.48/ 100
Ranked #29,565 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)
Ranked #1,743 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #258 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
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.
Tooth loss
34.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
23%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.8%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
946 units
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
12.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
6.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 75215, one of several in Dallas, Texas lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,565th) and the bottom 6.7% of Texas (1,743rd).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled tooth loss lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and uninsured registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 2.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 5.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and transit lands in the top 3.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 75202, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 68.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $45,557 predicts 77.0 years — 8.5 years below.
Ranked #5,836 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 68.5 ± 1.5 years. The 36 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.8 years — 8.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,672 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75202
Texasshares a border
Score 65.97
Closest healthier
75203
Texasshares a border
Score 36.45
Similar health profile
33805
Florida99% similar profile
Score 38.71
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 | 24.4% | 22.1–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 41.8–48.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.9% | 17.1–21.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 34.4–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.8% | 41.3–50.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 34.5% | 30.2–39.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.0% | 20.5–25.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.3–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 75.2–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.3–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.9% | 51.6–60.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.8% | 37.9–43.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 65.6–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.4% | 36.8–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.6% | 39.8–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.1% | 30.2–36.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.6–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 35.2–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 20.0–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 35.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 30.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $45,557 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $190,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,294 | $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 | 68.5 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 68.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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