ZIP code
75421
in Brookston, TexasPopulation 850
41.85/ 100
Ranked #25,345 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #1,308 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
6.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
64.5 days/year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
64.9 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Brookston, Texas (ZIP 75421), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,345th) and the bottom 30% of Texas (1,308th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Poverty resides in the bottom 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 6.7% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 11.5% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 75446, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
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
75446
Texasshares a border
Score 41.84
Closest healthier
75470
Texasshares a border
Score 44.07
Similar health profile
75969
Texas99% similar profile
Score 36.96
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 | 29.5% | 26.1–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 35.9–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.2–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.3–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 29.8–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 16.9–24.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.3–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.5–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 70.9–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.0–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 55.7–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.2–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 59.8–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 25.7–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 31.9–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 33.0–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 49.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 34.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 34.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $75,197 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $158,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $880 | $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 ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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