ZIP code
75559
in De Kalb, TexasPopulation 5,528
43.04/ 100
Ranked #24,347 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,192 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #7 of 19 Texarkana, TX-AR ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
69.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.1 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.3%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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
36.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
50.1 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, De Kalb, Texas (ZIP 75559) lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,347th) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,192nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled pfas sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and grocery is in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and radon resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 9.4% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the top 12.1% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally.
A note on the terms: 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 71836, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 75.7 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $58,313 predicts 77.9 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,105 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
71836
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.40
Closest healthier
75570
Texasshares a border
Score 46.95
Similar health profile
32334
Florida98% similar profile
Score 40.72
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 | 31.1% | 27.6–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.1–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.2–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.1–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 27.4–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.9–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.8–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 72.9–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.5–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 56.1–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.0–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 61.9–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 24.6–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 32.7–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.3–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.1–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $147,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $828 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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