ZIP code
76302
in Wichita Falls, TexasPopulation 11,932
48.77/ 100
Ranked #17,966 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #626 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #5 of 20 Wichita Falls, TX ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
93.4 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.4%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
71.2 mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
11.5%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
278 units
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 76302, one of several in Wichita Falls, Texas sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,966th) and the top 34% of Texas (626th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled extreme heat lands in the top 2.0% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Better still, lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Grocery lands in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Outpatient settles in the top 11.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 76308, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
“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
76301
Texasshares a border
Score 29.61
Closest healthier
76308
Texasshares a border
Score 51.93
Similar health profile
76135
Texas97% similar profile
Score 49.06
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 | 25.5% | 22.3–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.1–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 31.0–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 26.7–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.2–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 13.1–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.2–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.4–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.8–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 58.9–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.4–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.8–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 22.1–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.8–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.2–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $59,590 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $165,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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