ZIP code
75243
in Dallas, TexasPopulation 63,481
45.13/ 100
Ranked #22,270 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #960 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #199 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Homeownership rate
26.6%
in the bottom 2.7% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
50.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
88.4 days/year
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
556 units
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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)
18.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
93.6%
in the top 7.2% 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
93.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 75243, one of several in Dallas, Texas sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,270th) and the bottom 49% of Texas (960th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Working the other way, homeownership lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 3.7% nationally, and uninsured stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 4.6% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 7.0% nationally. PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 7.2% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 7.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 75080, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.1 years. The 39 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,434 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 10.2; chronic-disease standing 72.4 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,625 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
75042
Texasshares a border
Score 43.21
Closest healthier
75080
Texasshares a border
Score 57.02
Similar health profile
95360
California99% similar profile
Score 43.37
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 | 19.8% | 17.9–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.9–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.6–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 35.1–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.8–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 69.9–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.4–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.1–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 52.9–61.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 47.4–53.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 67.0–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 28.9–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 35.4–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 22.3–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.4–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.8–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 35.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 26.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 37.0% | 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 | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $53,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $386,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,285 | $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 | 76.8 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 76.8, 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