ZIP code
75962
in Nacogdoches, TexasPopulation 3,159
42.66/ 100
Ranked #24,675 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,231 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
High cholesterol
13.4%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
29.2%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
12.7%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.0%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.1%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.70%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.4%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
84.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.9%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
4.9%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 75962, one of several in Nacogdoches, Texas, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,675th) and the bottom 34% of Texas (1,231st).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled independent living disability rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled binge drinking is in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 75965, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.6%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.5%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.6%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.4%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.08%
8%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 12.2; chronic-disease standing 99.4 (top 1%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,708 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
75961
Texasshares a border
Score 39.31
Closest healthier
75965
Texasshares a border
Score 47.51
Similar health profile
67260
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 41.38
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 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–6.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 0.7% | 0.6–0.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.0% | 0.8–1.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.8% | 2.0–3.6 |
| Depression among adults | 33.3% | 28.4–38.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.1% | 1.7–2.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 13.4% | 11.1–16.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.3% | 19.7–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.7% | 0.5–0.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.4% | 13.1–22.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 20.8% | 17.1–25.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 64.1% | 58.6–69.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 59.1% | 53.1–65.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.4% | 42.1–54.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.7% | 40.9–48.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.9% | 17.1–25.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 6.2–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 18.7–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.5–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 16.0–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 30.8% | 25.3–34.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 8.4–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 29.2% | 23.0–34.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 30.8–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.3–3.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.6% | 10.9–17.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 4.9% | 3.7–6.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.7–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.3–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 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+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 19.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | — | 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 | 19.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $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 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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