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ZIP code

75495

in Van Alstyne, TexasPopulation 11,120

53.07/ 100

Ranked #11,982 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #363 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #2 of 17 Sherman-Denison, TX ZIPs (top 11.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

77.9 days/year

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST47th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Van Alstyne, Texas (ZIP 75495), by its overall standing, sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,982nd) and the top 19% of Texas (363rd).

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The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 15% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 15% nationally, and household income registers in the top 12.7% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the bottom 19% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat is in the top 5.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 15.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 20% nationally.

Defined in plain 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 75009, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 77.9 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $111,563 predicts 80.5 years — 2.6 years below.

    Ranked #3,613 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.9%22.7–29.1
High blood pressure among adults34.4%30.4–38.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.6
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.3–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Depression among adults24.1%20.6–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.5–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%33.5–42.0
Obesity among adults32.4%25.3–39.7
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.3–13.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%8.9–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%73.1–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.8%71.9–79.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.0–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.0%55.9–65.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.1%55.5–62.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.8%65.8–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.6–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%10.5–14.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.2%19.4–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults39.0%32.4–45.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%15.2–20.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.7–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.1–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.7–15.1
Any disability among adults29.0%25.1–33.1
Hearing disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.6
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.3
Mobility disability among adults13.0%11.2–15.1
Self-care disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6418.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)7.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription93.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate83.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population10.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households50.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+15.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age38.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$111,563$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$397,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,438$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.9 yr ± 0.8078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.80 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured