ZIP code
76120
in Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 21,102
51.19/ 100
Ranked #14,551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #452 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #132 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (top 50%)
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
93.3 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
324 units
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
89.3%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
89.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40.5%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 76120, one of several in Fort Worth, Texas comes out in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,551st) and the top 24% of Texas (452nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, high cholesterol registers in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 7.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled extreme heat is in the top 2.0% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 4.9% nationally. PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 8.9% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 9.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 9.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76012, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 32.8; chronic-disease standing 86.7 — 54 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,792 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
76012
Texasshares a border
Score 51.89
Closest healthier
76013
Texasless than 0.1 mi away
Score 51.70
Similar health profile
78109
Texas99% similar profile
Score 52.30
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 | 19.9% | 17.8–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.9–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.1% | 27.2–33.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 31.4–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.9–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.4% | 68.3–74.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.4–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.2–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 55.9–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 52.1–58.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 73.8–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 24.3–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.8% | 40.1–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.4–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 26.0–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,922 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $306,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,395 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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