ZIP code
75497
in Yantis, TexasPopulation 3,669
43.50/ 100
Ranked #23,908 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #1,142 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
High cholesterol
45.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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
69.6 days/year
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
13.6%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS20thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Yantis, Texas (ZIP 75497) comes out in the bottom 25% nationally (23,908th) and the bottom 39% of Texas (1,142nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 3.2% nationally, coronary heart disease sits in the top 5.1% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 7.5% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 10.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 10.8% nationally.
In plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 75410, 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 95%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 94.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 9.9 (bottom 10%) — 85 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #287 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75410
Texasshares a border
Score 46.29
Closest healthier
75440
Texasshares a border
Score 47.21
Similar health profile
75959
Texas99% similar profile
Score 43.11
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 | 37.2% | 33.3–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.8% | 42.2–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 41.1–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 28.2–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.5–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.6–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.8% | 81.3–86.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.2–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 63.3–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.7–59.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.4–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 25.9–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 28.9–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.2–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 33.5–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.7–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 80.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 44.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 61.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $56,205 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $212,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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