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ZIP code

75240

in Dallas, TexasPopulation 25,290

49.45/ 100

Ranked #17,002 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #577 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #151 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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)

27.2%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

1,367 units

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

21.1%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Housing-cost burden

51%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

54.6%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST17th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.4%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Outpatient-care access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

87.5 days/year

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

160 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

2.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & 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 75240, one of several in Dallas, Texas, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 47% nationally (17,002nd) and the top 31% of Texas (577th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled uninsured sits in the top 1.7% nationally, homeownership stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 3.7% nationally. On the stronger side, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Walkability resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 5.0% 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 75230, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults17.5%15.8–19.5
High blood pressure among adults30.5%27.9–33.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.8%4.3–5.2
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Depression among adults19.9%17.5–22.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.4%31.5–37.7
Obesity among adults36.7%32.7–41.4
Stroke among adults2.9%2.7–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%12.6–17.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years27.2%24.2–30.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.9%66.9–72.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.5%69.5–75.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.3%79.3–83.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.6%50.6–58.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.5%45.7–51.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%63.8–76.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.7%15.3–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%11.7–15.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.3%29.0–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.0%32.4–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.8%22.5–27.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%16.0–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.8–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%15.2–18.9
Any disability among adults31.0%28.0–34.4
Hearing disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
Independent living disability among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Mobility disability among adults13.5%12.0–15.0
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6441.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)23.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)39.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)7.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle13.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)51.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate21.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population36.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households36.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+9.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age31.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$58,320$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$395,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,418$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS 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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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