ZIP code
76305
in Wichita Falls, TexasPopulation 4,941
41.63/ 100
Ranked #25,545 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #1,328 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #17 of 20 Wichita Falls, TX ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.1 µg/L
in the bottom 0.7% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
6.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
45.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
29%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
92.6 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
19.3%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
34.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
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
ZIP 76305, one of several in Wichita Falls, Texas, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,545th) and the bottom 29% of Texas (1,328th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and nitrate lies in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 2.2% nationally. PFAS in drinking water is at the national maximum, modeled arsenic lands in the top 6.8% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 10.0% nationally. On the stronger side, lithium in drinking water settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 11.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 76309, 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
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
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
73531
Oklahomashares a border
Score 36.37
Closest healthier
76309
Texasshares a border
Score 44.77
Similar health profile
77656
Texas96% similar profile
Score 40.92
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 | 29.5% | 27.0–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 36.3–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.4–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.1–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 29.5–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.9–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.4–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.7–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.7–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 52.5–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 66.6–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 24.7–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.1–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.8–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.2–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.4–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.8–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.5–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $78,071 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $921 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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