ZIP code
75487
in Talco, TexasPopulation 1,437
39.83/ 100
Ranked #26,869 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #1,467 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
62.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.0%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
69.5%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
65.5 days/year
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.2 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$31,912
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Talco, Texas (ZIP 75487) sits in the bottom 16% nationally (26,869th) and the bottom 21% of Texas (1,467th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fatal road crashes settles in the top 2.0% nationally. Working the other way, crowded housing stands in the top 4.7% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled uninsured registers in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Household income lies in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the top 10.5% nationally.
In plain language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 75455, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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.
Nearby
75417
Texasshares a border
Score 37.73
Closest healthier
75455
Texasshares a border
Score 39.89
Similar health profile
76524
Texas99% similar profile
Score 38.52
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 | 29.2% | 26.6–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 36.4–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.1–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.5–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.1–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 31.0–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.9–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.7% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 76.0–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 72.1–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 83.0–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 56.7–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 50.6–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 63.7–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 27.1–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 33.1–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 23.3–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 17.1–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 16.0–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 33.7–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 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 | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 60.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $31,912 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $151,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $773 | $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 ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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