ZIP code
76055
in Itasca, TexasPopulation 3,577
44.82/ 100
Ranked #22,597 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #996 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Grocery access
0.33 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
88.7 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.8%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.1%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS75thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Itasca, Texas (ZIP 76055) places in the bottom 30% nationally (22,597th) and the bottom 47% of Texas (996th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: grocery rests in the top 3.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled radon is in the bottom 12.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 3.4% nationally, uninsured stands in the top 7.7% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 9.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled humid heat sits in the top 12.6% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 76050, 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 83%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
76050
Texasshares a border
Score 45.66
Closest healthier
76645
Texasshares a border
Score 44.77
Similar health profile
75142
Texas99% similar profile
Score 43.56
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 | 26.8% | 23.7–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 33.4–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.6–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.2–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 28.8–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.5–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.9% | 14.5–19.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.5–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 70.9–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.4–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 53.4–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 48.1–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 62.1–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.5–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.3–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.8% | 34.8–49.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.5–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 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% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,025 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $197,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $745 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured