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ZIP code

76116

in Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 49,856

44.92/ 100

Ranked #22,497 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #987 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #203 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

1,601 units

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.7%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

90.6 days/year

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

36.7%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Housing-cost burden

46.5%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

14.6%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

84.5%

in the top 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

The read

ZIP 76116, one of several in Fort Worth, Texas, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,497th) and the bottom 47% of Texas (987th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled uninsured lies in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 2.8% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 6.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 7.9% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water registers in the top 10.6% nationally. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 0.5% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 7.7% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76008, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

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

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $56,187 predicts 77.8 years — 1.7 years below.

    Ranked #2,145 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults24.3%21.9–26.6
High blood pressure among adults34.4%31.4–37.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.9%6.3–7.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.8–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.3
Depression among adults24.9%22.0–28.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.8–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.9%30.8–37.0
Obesity among adults35.9%31.5–40.4
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.8–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.7%17.7–21.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.5%70.6–76.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.7%69.4–75.6
Cholesterol screening among adults82.8%81.0–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.0%56.2–63.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.1%49.3–54.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%70.5–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.7–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%13.9–17.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.9%28.4–35.3
Short sleep duration among adults40.7%37.1–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.5%23.0–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.5–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.5–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%16.0–19.5
Any disability among adults35.4%32.0–38.7
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.6–11.6
Mobility disability among adults17.1%15.3–18.9
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
Vision disability among adults7.4%6.8–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6425.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)11.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle14.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription88.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)46.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate36.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population10.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households39.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+14.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age36.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$56,187$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$305,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,269$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.1 yr ± 0.5878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.58 years of 76.1, 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