ZIP code
75856
in Pennington, TexasPopulation 65
39.52/ 100
Ranked #27,065 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #1,489 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.
Home broadband subscription
46.2%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
25.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.2%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.3%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
145.8 days/year
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
64.7 days/year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
57.9 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.3%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Pennington, Texas (ZIP 75856) stands in the bottom 16% nationally (27,065th) and the bottom 20% of Texas (1,489th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 75845, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 97%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
75835
Texasshares a border
Score 38.50
Closest healthier
75845
Texasshares a border
Score 40.50
Similar health profile
62942
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 39.58
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 | 33.8% | 30.7–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 40.3–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.9–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.3–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 29.5–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 12.3–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 8.9–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.5–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.3–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.6–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.2–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.3% | 52.3–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 62.4–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.4–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.3–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 34.5–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 17.9–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.3% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 46.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.6% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 48.7 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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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