ZIP code
75943
in Douglass, TexasPopulation 1,144
49.62/ 100
Ranked #16,765 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #563 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
8.0%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
67.9%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Humid extreme heat
139.5 days/year
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & 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
58.1 days/year
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
44.3%
in the top 26% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Douglass, Texas (ZIP 75943) ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,765th) and the top 30% of Texas (563rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled pfas registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and civic sits in the top 6.7% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Against that, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 7.6% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability registers in the bottom 11.1% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 75788, about 5.0 miles away.
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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
75760
Texasshares a border
Score 49.33
Closest healthier
75788
Texasabout 5.0 mi away
Score 49.83
Similar health profile
76689
Texas99% similar profile
Score 48.80
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 | 26.8% | 23.6–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 31.6–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.1–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.5–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.7–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 24.6–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 8.9–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.3–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.1–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 57.1–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.1–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.1–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.9–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 29.0–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.8–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 26.5–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 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+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.6% | 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 | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 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 | 60.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 26.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $61,302 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $219,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $870 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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