ZIP code
75491
in Whitewright, TexasPopulation 5,471
50.25/ 100
Ranked #15,890 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #516 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #6 of 17 Sherman-Denison, TX ZIPs (top 35%)
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
75.2 days/year
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
36.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Whitewright, Texas (ZIP 75491), by its overall standing, sits in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,890th) and the top 28% of Texas (516th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: grocery resides in the top 7.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 14.6% nationally, and civic lies in the top 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 21% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 5.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the top 14.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 75409, 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 Sherman-Denison, 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 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
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 76.7 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $79,386 predicts 79.2 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,312 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
75090
Texasshares a border
Score 41.03
Closest healthier
75409
Texasshares a border
Score 55.45
Similar health profile
76462
Texas98% similar profile
Score 50.02
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 | 27.1% | 24.3–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.4–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.3–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.7–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 27.6–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.3–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.8–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.2–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.4–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.8–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.9–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.6–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.6–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 32.9–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 27.8–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 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 | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $79,386 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $247,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $941 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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