ZIP code
75238
in Dallas, TexasPopulation 33,199
56.96/ 100
Ranked #7,322 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #222 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 11.9%)
Ranked #74 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (top 28%)
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
89.2 days/year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
93.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›PFOS in drinking water
93.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Homeownership rate
50.4%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Walkability
110 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Transit access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
7.7%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 75238, one of several in Dallas, Texas lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,322nd) and the top 11.9% of Texas (222nd).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally, walkability stands in the top 9.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Transit registers in the top 12.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 7.3% nationally. PFOS in drinking water is in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the top 7.9% nationally. Homeownership lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 11.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 75214, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 24.3; chronic-disease standing 88.6 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,838 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75041
Texasshares a border
Score 42.79
Closest healthier
75214
Texasshares a border
Score 65.10
Similar health profile
92880
California99% similar profile
Score 59.48
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 | 19.7% | 17.7–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.3–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.6–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 28.9–37.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.6–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.4–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 58.5–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.8–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 69.4–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 21.4–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 29.8–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.5% | 22.8–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $82,019 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $568,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,357 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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