ZIP code
75840
in Fairfield, TexasPopulation 6,994
44.26/ 100
Ranked #23,163 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,061 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
83.6 days/year
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.7%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Fatal road crashes
37.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
11 µg/L
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Fairfield, Texas (ZIP 75840) sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,163rd) and the bottom 43% of Texas (1,061st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 6.3% nationally, mental-health providers lies in the top 7.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled radon is in the bottom 9.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 10.1% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 10.9% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 75751, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $58,224 predicts 77.9 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,836 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75144
Texasshares a border
Score 40.58
Closest healthier
75751
Texasshares a border
Score 44.91
Similar health profile
76550
Texas99% similar profile
Score 45.41
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 | 29.4% | 26.0–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.5–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.5–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.2–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 28.9–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.5–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.8–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.1–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.6–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.2–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.8–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 62.3–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 12.8–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.2–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 32.1–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.2–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 30.0–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| 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 | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 45.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,224 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $206,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $878 | $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 ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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