ZIP code
75556
in Bloomburg, TexasPopulation 1,184
45.98/ 100
Ranked #21,375 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #861 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Loneliness
39.9%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
42.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
7.2%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.8%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
50.9 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
93.7%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Bloomburg, Texas (ZIP 75556) sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,375th) and the top 46% of Texas (861st).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 5.2% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 12.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loneliness resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the top 13.0% nationally.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 75503, about 13 miles away, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
71834
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.60
Closest healthier
75503
Texasabout 13 mi away
Score 50.15
Similar health profile
75169
Texas98% similar profile
Score 43.10
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% | 25.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.5–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.6–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 28.2–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.4–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.5–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.1–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.6–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 49.9–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.2–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.0–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.6–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.4–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 16.2–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 4.6–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 1.7–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 3.3–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 4.0–14.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.9% | 30.6–49.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 2.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $93,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $103,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,014 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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