ZIP code
75709
in Tyler, TexasPopulation 6,015
51.91/ 100
Ranked #13,579 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #426 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #4 of 16 Tyler, TX ZIPs (top 25%)
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 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
66.3 days/year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
34.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & 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
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 75709, one of several in Tyler, Texas lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,579th) and the top 23% of Texas (426th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: lead in tap water lies at the national minimum, and grocery lands in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and recreation is in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and unemployment resides in the bottom 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 10.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 75703, 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 Tyler, 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 66%
21%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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
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 76.1 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $75,625 predicts 79.0 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,929 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 76.1 ± 2.3 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
75701
Texasshares a border
Score 48.75
Closest healthier
75703
Texasshares a border
Score 56.43
Similar health profile
89074
Nevada99% similar profile
Score 54.09
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 | 25.0% | 21.7–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.2–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 18.7–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.3–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 29.2–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.0–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.4–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.1–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.5–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.5–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.4–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 20.3–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.3–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.5–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 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 | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $75,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $240,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,215 | $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 ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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