ZIP code
75241
in Dallas, TexasPopulation 33,840
35.89/ 100
Ranked #29,042 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
Ranked #1,698 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)
Ranked #254 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
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)
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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 ›Vision disability
10.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
90.9 days/year
in the top 2.8% 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 ›Fair or poor health
31.9%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.2%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.7%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
492 units
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 75241, one of several in Dallas, Texas sits in the bottom 9.5% nationally (29,042nd) and the bottom 9.2% of Texas (1,698th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.1% nationally, self-care disability is in the top 3.9% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 6.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 4.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 75134, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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 71.2 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $53,998 predicts 77.6 years — 6.5 years below.
Ranked #5,776 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 71.2 ± 1.0 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.6 years — 5.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,461 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
75134
Texasshares a border
Score 49.62
Closest healthier
75232
Texasshares a border
Score 40.53
Similar health profile
77859
Texas99% similar profile
Score 35.34
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 | 24.5% | 22.2–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 41.9–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 33.8–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.5% | 41.0–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.2% | 22.4–30.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.5% | 20.1–25.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.4–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.7–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.3–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.8% | 53.8–61.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.9% | 39.0–44.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.6–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.9% | 36.1–43.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.7% | 39.9–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.9% | 29.0–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 35.0–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.4–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 27.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $53,998 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $192,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,378 | $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 | 71.2 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 71.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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