ZIP code
75944
in Etoile, TexasPopulation 771
36.72/ 100
Ranked #28,661 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)
Ranked #1,662 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)
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.
Unemployment rate
19.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
61.8%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.7%
in the bottom 6.2% 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 ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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
141.9 days/year
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
24.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
35.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Etoile, Texas (ZIP 75944), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally (28,661st) and the bottom 11.1% of Texas (1,662nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled pfas stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Set against that, unemployment lands in the top 2.1% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 6.5% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 8.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.8% nationally.
Defined in plain 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 75937, 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 94%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
75929
Texasshares a border
Score 36.39
Closest healthier
75937
Texasshares a border
Score 39.66
Similar health profile
27960
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 34.68
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 | 35.3% | 31.3–39.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 40.6–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.9% | 10.3–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.1–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 39.6–49.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.5–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.4% | 20.2–29.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 9.7–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.4–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.0–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.5% | 52.1–62.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.7–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.1–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 15.4–23.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 26.6–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 27.4–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 22.9–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.5–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 34.3–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 18.5–26.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 54.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 19.5% | 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 | 61.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.9% | 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 | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 65.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 37.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 56.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $39,338 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $85,000 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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