ZIP code
77334
in Dodge, TexasPopulation 197
40.90/ 100
Ranked #26,108 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,385 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
146.5 days/year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
65.1 days/year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
70.1%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was 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 ›Tree cover
60.1%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Dodge, Texas (ZIP 77334) comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (26,108th) and the bottom 26% of Texas (1,385th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: PFAS in drinking water sits at the national maximum, modeled humid heat settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled extreme heat registers in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More positively, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Homeownership resides at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77320, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
77320
Texasshares a border
Score 43.23
Closest healthier
77359
Texasshares a border
Score 43.77
Similar health profile
63780
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 41.56
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% | 24.4–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 36.6–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 20.9–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.0–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 32.9–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.0–24.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 12.3–20.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.8–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 71.3–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.3–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.2–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.7% | 49.8–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 63.2–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.3–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 14.2–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 25.2–37.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 34.5–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 21.6–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 30.9–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 64.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 3.27 | 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 3.27 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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