ZIP code
75708
in Tyler, TexasPopulation 9,732
38.87/ 100
Ranked #27,491 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
Ranked #1,551 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #14 of 16 Tyler, TX ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
26.2%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.8%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
60.9 days/year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.3%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.6%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS10thDefinition & 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
35%
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS67thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 75708, one of several in Tyler, Texas places in the bottom 14.3% nationally (27,491st) and the bottom 17% of Texas (1,551st).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured rests in the top 1.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the top 3.8% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands in the top 7.2% nationally, colon screening registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 10.2% nationally, cognitive disability lies in the top 12.1% nationally, and short sleep rests in the top 11.6% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 75705, 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 Tyler, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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
2 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 75.9 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $85,441 predicts 79.5 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,774 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #504 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
75702
Texasshares a border
Score 34.03
Closest healthier
75705
Texasshares a border
Score 40.79
Similar health profile
89169
Nevada99% similar profile
Score 34.04
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 | 24.7% | 21.6–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.3–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.5–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.2–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 33.4–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.9% | 18.4–25.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.2% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.8–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 69.0–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 79.8–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.3% | 52.2–62.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.8% | 42.2–49.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 61.9–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.4% | 30.1–40.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 34.9–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 25.6–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 34.2–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 38.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $85,441 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $157,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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