ZIP code
76301
in Wichita Falls, TexasPopulation 15,479
29.61/ 100
Ranked #30,845 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.9%)
Ranked #1,826 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
Ranked #20 of 20 Wichita Falls, TX ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
24.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.1 µg/L
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
52.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Physician access
5.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.4%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full 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 ›Independent-living disability
13.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 76301, one of several in Wichita Falls, Texas, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 3.9% nationally (30,845th) and the bottom 2.3% of Texas (1,826th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled uninsured settles in the top 2.6% nationally, transportation noise registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.3% nationally, fair or poor health is in the top 3.9% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and colon screening lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally. More positively, lithium in drinking water sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and physicians settles in the top 1.2% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 76302, 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 Wichita Falls, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 71.2 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $41,947 predicts 76.6 years — 5.4 years below.
Ranked #5,644 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 71.2 ± 1.5 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 5.5 years below them.
Ranked #3,468 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
76302
Texasshares a border
Score 48.77
Closest healthier
76305
Texasshares a border
Score 41.63
Similar health profile
72904
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 23.17
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 | 27.8% | 24.5–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.6–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.7–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 34.2–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 22.0–30.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.2% | 21.7–26.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.7–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 70.4–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.2% | 79.0–83.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.4% | 48.9–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.3% | 36.9–44.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 59.1–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.1% | 32.9–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 35.9–50.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.4% | 30.1–36.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 19.1–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 37.6–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 20.2–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.9–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 37.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $41,947 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $74,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $843 | $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 | 71.2 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 71.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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