ZIP code
75980
in Zavalla, TexasPopulation 2,539
34.37/ 100
Ranked #29,596 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)
Ranked #1,746 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
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.
Crowded housing
12.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
43.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
144.9 days/year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
59 µg/L
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›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
In overall standing, Zavalla, Texas (ZIP 75980) comes out in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,596th) and the bottom 6.6% of Texas (1,746th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: crowded housing rests in the top 2.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 1.8% nationally, unemployment sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled mobility disability settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and hearing disability is in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 8.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water rests in the top 9.0% nationally.
In plain terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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 75929, 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 73%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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 74.4; chronic-disease standing 6.7 (bottom 10%) — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,204 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
75938
Texasshares a border
Score 38.42
Similar health profile
74071
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 32.88
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 | 35.9% | 32.8–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 43.5–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.7–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.7% | 43.4–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 34.1–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 19.2–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.1–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.7–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.2–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 58.1–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.6% | 42.6–48.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 64.6–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.1–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 28.8–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 35.1–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 39.2–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.8% | 21.0–26.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.8% | 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 | $45,439 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $94,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $687 | $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 ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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