ZIP code
75604
in Longview, TexasPopulation 31,924
43.22/ 100
Ranked #24,193 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #1,176 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #15 of 29 Longview, TX ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
48 per million
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
56.5 days/year
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
134.8 days/year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.3%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
92.9%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
11 µg/L
in the bottom 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 75604, one of several in Longview, Texas lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,193rd) and the bottom 37% of Texas (1,176th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 7.9% nationally, humid heat settles in the top 8.6% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 8.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 12.1% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the top 12.8% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 75601, 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 Longview, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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
3 of our published findings list 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 76.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $67,942 predicts 78.6 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,312 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 62.1 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,115 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 48.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #232 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75601
Texasshares a border
Score 43.71
Closest healthier
75605
Texasshares a border
Score 50.33
Similar health profile
95324
California98% similar profile
Score 39.38
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 | 25.3% | 22.3–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.3–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 20.9–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 31.1–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.9–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.3% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 72.0–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 70.1–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.4–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.4% | 54.2–64.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.7–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 63.4–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 24.2–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.2–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 30.0–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 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 | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 38.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $67,942 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $200,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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