ZIP code
75237
in Dallas, TexasPopulation 18,260
38.00/ 100
Ranked #28,019 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
Ranked #1,604 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #250 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
2,261 units
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
21.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
59.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.5%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
11.3%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.6%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.4%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.6%
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 ›Physician access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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
ZIP 75237, one of several in Dallas, Texas, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,019th) and the bottom 14.2% of Texas (1,604th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled uninsured registers in the top 3.5% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled vision disability lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled short sleep lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 3.8% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and physicians registers in the top 2.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 75115, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
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
75115
Texasshares a border
Score 53.05
Closest healthier
75116
Texasshares a border
Score 46.49
Similar health profile
76104
Texas98% similar profile
Score 37.02
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 | 21.3% | 19.2–23.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 38.0–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.3–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.9% | 42.4–51.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.1% | 23.1–31.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.8% | 19.3–24.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.4% | 70.9–76.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.8–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.1% | 79.0–83.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.6% | 49.4–57.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.5% | 38.5–44.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 67.7–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.7% | 35.8–43.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.4% | 41.5–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.8% | 28.8–34.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.9% | 20.7–25.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 34.0–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.3% | 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+) | 18.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 59.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 11.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 23.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 8.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $44,318 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $247,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,289 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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