ZIP code
75901
in Lufkin, TexasPopulation 28,234
37.09/ 100
Ranked #28,479 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
Ranked #1,645 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
21.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.9%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
143.3 days/year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & 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
56.8 days/year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
35.1 per million
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
21.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.7% 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
40.7%
in the top 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 75901, one of several in Lufkin, Texas, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 11.2% nationally (28,479th) and the bottom 12.0% of Texas (1,645th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled fair or poor health is in the top 6.8% nationally, humid heat rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 9.1% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 10.5% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 10.6% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 10.5% nationally.
In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 75904, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
“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 75.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $62,966 predicts 78.3 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,502 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
75904
Texasshares a border
Score 39.73
Closest healthier
75939
Texasshares a border
Score 37.70
Similar health profile
75501
Texas99% similar profile
Score 35.14
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 | 28.8% | 26.4–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 39.3–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.4–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.2–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 37.4–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.6–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.2% | 18.8–23.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.9–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 72.1–78.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 82.0–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.6% | 54.4–62.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.2% | 44.1–50.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.6–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 32.0–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.6% | 37.5–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 28.3–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 38.5–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.9–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 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 | 91.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 44.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $62,966 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $177,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,128 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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