ZIP code
75951
in Jasper, TexasPopulation 15,144
37.08/ 100
Ranked #28,487 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
Ranked #1,646 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
150.3 days/year
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
13.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
76 µg/L
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Diabetes
18.3%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Jasper, Texas (ZIP 75951) ranks in the bottom 11.2% nationally (28,487th) and the bottom 11.9% of Texas (1,646th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 4.7% nationally, and lithium in drinking water registers in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 7.4% nationally, short sleep rests in the top 7.0% nationally, and stroke is in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 7.2% nationally. Better still, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 75931, 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 71%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 74.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $53,147 predicts 77.6 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,784 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 73.8; chronic-disease standing 11.9 — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,595 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
75929
Texasshares a border
Score 36.39
Closest healthier
75931
Texasshares a border
Score 45.98
Similar health profile
32431
Florida99% similar profile
Score 41.30
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 | 31.7% | 28.2–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.9% | 41.5–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.5–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 35.9–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 34.8–52.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.4% | 17.9–25.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.0–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.5–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 54.5–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.6% | 43.9–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 61.9–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.8% | 35.7–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.4% | 26.2–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 35.6–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $53,147 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $128,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $904 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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