ZIP code
75236
in Dallas, TexasPopulation 18,963
43.90/ 100
Ranked #23,503 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,098 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #212 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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)
25.5%
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
52.8%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
55.3%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
29.3%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
89.8 days/year
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.9%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
13.7%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 75236, one of several in Dallas, Texas sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,503rd) and the bottom 41% of Texas (1,098th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled uninsured lies in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the top 1.8% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 5.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 8.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Transit lies in the top 9.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 75052, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
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.
Nearby
75051
Texasshares a border
Score 39.30
Closest healthier
75052
Texasshares a border
Score 52.38
Similar health profile
89142
Nevada99% similar profile
Score 41.22
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 | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 30.7–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 30.6–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 36.3–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.2–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.5% | 22.8–28.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 68.1–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.2–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 79.3–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.8% | 48.7–56.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.5% | 43.6–49.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 67.3–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.3% | 31.9–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 36.4–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 24.7–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.9–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 30.0–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 55.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 29.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.9% | 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 | 30.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $49,715 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $255,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 76.7, 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