ZIP code
76245
in Gordonville, TexasPopulation 1,814
43.12/ 100
Ranked #24,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,184 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #15 of 17 Sherman-Denison, TX ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)
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
77.3 days/year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
68.7 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.6%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.9%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.3 mi
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
44.7%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.4%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Gordonville, Texas (ZIP 76245) lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,266th) and the bottom 37% of Texas (1,184th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 6.8% nationally. Homeownership resides in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 10.5% nationally.
A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 75076, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Sherman-Denison, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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 95.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 15.2 — 81 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #471 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
73439
Oklahomashares a border
Score 38.19
Closest healthier
75076
Texasshares a border
Score 48.59
Similar health profile
76832
Texas99% similar profile
Score 41.23
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 | 34.7% | 30.8–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 39.9–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.4–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.8% | 39.8–49.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 26.9–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.1–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 9.5–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 78.7–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.0–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.0–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.1–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 54.1–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 61.7–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 25.3–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 31.1–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 32.5–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.2–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
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 | 24.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 71.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 35.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 57.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $92,212 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $219,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,563 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 73.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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