ZIP code
76118
in Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 17,991
48.39/ 100
Ranked #18,438 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #649 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #162 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
93 days/year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
51.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
65 µg/L
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.1 pCi/L
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS28thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 76118, one of several in Fort Worth, Texas, overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,438th) and the top 35% of Texas (649th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room is in the bottom 14.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.7% nationally. Lithium in drinking water lies in the top 7.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 12.1% nationally, and uninsured registers in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. ZIP 76012, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.07%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
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
76012
Texasshares a border
Score 51.89
Closest healthier
76053
Texasshares a border
Score 49.61
Similar health profile
66064
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 49.18
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 | 22.9% | 20.6–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.6–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.1–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.7–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 28.2–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.5–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 70.0–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.0–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.3–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 55.4–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.4–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 69.2–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 24.4–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 35.9–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 27.4–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $94,530 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $326,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,554 | $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 ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 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