ZIP code
77615
in Evadale, TexasPopulation 252
40.99/ 100
Ranked #26,041 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,379 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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.88%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
155 days/year
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
18.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
99.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.0%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Evadale, Texas (ZIP 77615) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,041st) and the bottom 26% of Texas (1,379th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 0.9% nationally, humid heat is in the top 3.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally, households without a vehicle lies in the top 5.2% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 7.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 8.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. On the overall standing, ZIP 77662, about 3.2 miles away, ranks healthier.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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
77612
Texasshares a border
Score 36.84
Closest healthier
77662
Texasabout 3.2 mi away
Score 41.10
Similar health profile
47904
Indiana94% similar profile
Score 40.61
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 | 30.3% | 26.7–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 34.9–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.3–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 35.8–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 28.6–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.5–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 8.6–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.9–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.2–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 82.9–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.2% | 53.7–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.3–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.0% | 58.3–75.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 12.9–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 23.4–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 31.1–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 18.9–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 30.4–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.4% | 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+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 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 | 75.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 49.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $48,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $84,700 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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