ZIP code
75779
in Neches, TexasPopulation 62
45.14/ 100
Ranked #22,264 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #959 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
5.0%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
39.3%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
48.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
24.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
67 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.1%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
137.4 days/year
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Neches, Texas (ZIP 75779), overall, ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,264th) and the bottom 49% of Texas (959th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 1.4% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 6.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and pfas is in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. ZIP 75803, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75801
Texasshares a border
Score 43.39
Closest healthier
75803
Texasshares a border
Score 45.48
Similar health profile
76628
Texas97% similar profile
Score 45.32
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 | 26.2% | 22.7–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 28.9–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.6–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.2–31.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 31.3–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 29.4–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.1–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 70.6–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 70.1–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.0–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.8% | 51.6–63.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.3–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 60.1–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 12.0–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 20.0–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 31.3–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 16.2–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 25.2–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 48.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 54.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 39.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 82.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 52.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 86.0 yr ± 3.09 | 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 3.09 years of 86.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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