ZIP code
76310
in Wichita Falls, TexasPopulation 19,029
52.91/ 100
Ranked #12,218 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #372 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #2 of 20 Wichita Falls, TX ZIPs (top 10.0%)
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 0.6% 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
93.5 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
70.8 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
344 units
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 43% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS57thDefinition & 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
In overall standing, ZIP 76310, one of several in Wichita Falls, Texas comes out in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,218th) and the top 20% of Texas (372nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: lithium in drinking water is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 6.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 14.3% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 16% nationally, and humid heat is in the top 19% nationally.
In plain terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 76311, about 4.2 miles away.
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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $82,183 predicts 79.3 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,869 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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
76311
Texasabout 4.2 mi away
Score 58.43
Similar health profile
76655
Texas99% similar profile
Score 53.02
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 | 25.4% | 22.6–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 30.9–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.4–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.1–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 26.5–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.8–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 74.0–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.5–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 60.5–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 58.1–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.1–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.7–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.1–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.0–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 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 | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $82,183 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,036 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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