ZIP code
75657
in Jefferson, TexasPopulation 7,503
39.29/ 100
Ranked #27,210 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #1,516 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
7.9%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.8%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.1 per million
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
54.1 days/year
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.8%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
132.9 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Jefferson, Texas (ZIP 75657) sits in the bottom 15% nationally (27,210th) and the bottom 19% of Texas (1,516th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled pfas rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment sits in the top 6.7% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled stroke lands in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 7.9% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 8.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 9.0% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 9.4% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 71060, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 72.9 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $49,466 predicts 77.3 years — 4.4 years below.
Ranked #5,267 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 72.9 ± 2.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.0 years — 3.0 years below them.
Ranked #2,397 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 72.9 ± 2.2 years.
Ranked #1,729 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
71060
Louisianashares a border
Score 40.16
Closest healthier
75555
Texasshares a border
Score 43.60
Similar health profile
32179
Florida100% similar profile
Score 38.22
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 | 34.2% | 30.8–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 42.2–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.8–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 31.4–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 14.9–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 11.1–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.8–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.0–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.5–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 62.6–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 50.3–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 66.9–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 28.1–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 35.4–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 24.0–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.9–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.5–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 55.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 24.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $49,466 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $113,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $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 | 72.9 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 72.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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