ZIP code
77855
in Flynn, TexasPopulation 165
45.43/ 100
Ranked #21,963 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #922 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Hearing disability
14.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.0%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
48.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
23.5%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
6.0%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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 ›High blood pressure
50.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Flynn, Texas (ZIP 77855), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,963rd) and the top 49% of Texas (922nd).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled hearing disability lands in the top 0.7% nationally, coronary heart disease resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled stroke stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 2.7% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and modeled pfas sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Poverty registers at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum.
In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 77865, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
77865
Texasshares a border
Score 49.52
Closest healthier
75850
Texasabout 3.7 mi away
Score 46.22
Similar health profile
73024
Oklahoma98% similar profile
Score 46.55
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 | 41.1% | 36.3–45.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.8% | 45.4–56.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 9.1–15.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.2–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.2% | 42.9–53.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 25.0–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.6–22.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 10.2–18.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.8% | 84.5–88.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.8–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 89.8–92.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 66.0–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 54.8–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 62.3–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 9.8–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 25.3–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 24.8–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 19.9–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 34.4–48.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 7.8–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.6% | 18.7–29.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.0–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.2 |
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 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.6% | 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+) | 23.5% | 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 | 86.7% | 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 | 87.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 41.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 61.9 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 | 86.7 yr ± 3.87 | 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 3.87 years of 86.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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