ZIP code
75490
in Trenton, TexasPopulation 3,196
45.27/ 100
Ranked #22,121 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #939 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
75 days/year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
43.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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
6.8%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Trenton, Texas (ZIP 75490) ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,121st) and the bottom 50% of Texas (939th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 14.7% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Homeownership lies in the top 19% nationally. Against that, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 5.5% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.6% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 8.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 14.6% nationally. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 75424, 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 85%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
75418
Texasshares a border
Score 38.96
Closest healthier
75424
Texasshares a border
Score 46.52
Similar health profile
61315
Illinois98% similar profile
Score 43.17
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 | 27.6% | 24.5–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.1–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.2–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.8–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 30.6–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.6–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.9–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 70.8–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 57.2–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.3% | 51.6–59.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 63.9–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 22.6–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.6–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.4–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $92,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $361,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,583 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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