ZIP code
75844
in Grapeland, TexasPopulation 4,770
39.54/ 100
Ranked #27,059 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #1,488 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
66 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
39.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
137 days/year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
61.7 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.1%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS9thDefinition & 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
43.4%
in the top 27% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Grapeland, Texas (ZIP 75844) sits in the bottom 16% nationally (27,059th) and the bottom 20% of Texas (1,488th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 12.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 6.4% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled stroke resides in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 10.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 10.6% nationally.
Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 75785, 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 85%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.1; chronic-disease standing 11.7 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #853 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75785
Texasshares a border
Score 42.50
Closest healthier
75833
Texasshares a border
Score 46.25
Similar health profile
72170
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 37.85
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 | 34.0% | 30.8–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 41.0–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.0–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 30.1–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 16.2–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.1–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.0–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.1–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 59.1–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.4–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 63.5–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 32.2–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.6% | 24.6–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 36.3–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $60,376 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $160,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $880 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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