ZIP code
75574
in Simms, TexasPopulation 1,227
47.13/ 100
Ranked #20,002 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #762 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #2 of 19 Texarkana, TX-AR ZIPs (top 10.6%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
57 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
22.2 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
16 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
37.5%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
52.3 days/year
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
19.1 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
131.8 days/year
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Simms, Texas (ZIP 75574) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (20,002nd) and the top 41% of Texas (762nd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: childcare sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 8.2% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes sits in the top 2.7% nationally, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 8.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 9.5% nationally.
For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 75503, about 15 miles away.
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 93%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
75559
Texasshares a border
Score 43.04
Closest healthier
75503
Texasabout 15 mi away
Score 50.15
Similar health profile
79530
Texas99% similar profile
Score 46.71
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 | 29.3% | 25.7–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 32.8–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 20.9–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.3–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 24.5–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.3–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.8–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 71.8–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.1–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.2–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 64.2–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.2–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 19.6–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.1–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 15.9–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 26.5–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 68.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $75,824 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $115,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 2.69 | 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 2.69 years of 80.0, 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