ZIP code
75454
in Melissa, TexasPopulation 22,990
58.35/ 100
Ranked #6,110 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #182 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 9.8%)
Ranked #61 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Median household income
$138,827
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
83.8 days/year
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.2%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
8.2%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.3%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Melissa, Texas (ZIP 75454), by its composite score, sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,110th) and the top 9.8% of Texas (182nd).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: household income stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and stroke sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 6.5% nationally, modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat is in the top 4.4% nationally, binge drinking lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 6.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 75071, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $138,827 predicts 81.4 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,314 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75071
Texasshares a border
Score 60.31
Closest healthier
75009
Texasabout 1.6 mi away
Score 62.10
Similar health profile
76244
Texas99% similar profile
Score 59.14
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 | 18.4% | 16.2–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.6% | 25.5–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 29.1–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 30.3–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.8–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 67.1–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 69.4–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.2% | 55.1–63.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.5–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.3–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 16.7–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 32.5–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 6.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $138,827 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $456,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $2,462 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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