ZIP code
75973
in Huxley, TexasPopulation 2,453
35.87/ 100
Ranked #29,059 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
Ranked #1,701 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
65.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.2%
in the bottom 5.3% 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 ›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 ›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 ›Fair or poor health
30%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.2%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
136.9 days/year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Huxley, Texas (ZIP 75973) comes out in the bottom 9.4% nationally (29,059th) and the bottom 9.0% of Texas (1,701st).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled pfas lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes is in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled stroke resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled mobility disability rests in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lies in the top 7.4% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 8.1% nationally.
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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 75935, 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 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 92.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 6.4 (bottom 10%) — 86 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #226 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
71052
Louisianashares a border
Score 23.64
Closest healthier
75935
Texasshares a border
Score 38.29
Similar health profile
75560
Texas99% similar profile
Score 33.93
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 | 35.0% | 31.2–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.2% | 42.7–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.5–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.0–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.2–24.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.1–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.0–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.5–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.3–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 55.4–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.0% | 44.1–52.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 60.8–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 17.2–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.6% | 30.0–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 31.1–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 26.0–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 36.3–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–26.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 66.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $67,023 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $130,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,024 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 2.30 | 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 2.30 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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