ZIP code
75692
in Waskom, TexasPopulation 5,563
43.86/ 100
Ranked #23,556 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,106 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #10 of 29 Longview, TX ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40.2 per million
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
50.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
73.6%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
50.8 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
51.6%
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Waskom, Texas (ZIP 75692) comes out in the bottom 27% nationally (23,556th) and the bottom 41% of Texas (1,106th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: grocery settles in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 7.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 2.2% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 3.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 10.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 13.0% nationally.
In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71033, just across the boundary.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 2.8 years.
Ranked #450 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
71033
Louisianashares a border
Score 50.95
Closest healthier
75672
Texasshares a border
Score 45.72
Similar health profile
76664
Texas100% similar profile
Score 39.96
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 | 29.5% | 26.2–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.2–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.1–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.0–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.9–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.6–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 72.7–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.6–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 57.9–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.7% | 49.9–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 65.3–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 25.1–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 31.2–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.0–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 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 | 73.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 56.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $63,904 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $152,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $928 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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