ZIP code
77872
in North Zulch, TexasPopulation 2,026
47.60/ 100
Ranked #19,441 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #723 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
5.7%
in the bottom 1.7% 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 ›Fatal road crashes
64.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
79.1 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
141.7 days/year
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
North Zulch, Texas (ZIP 77872), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,441st) and the top 39% of Texas (723rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: fatal road crashes stands in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the top 6.9% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 10.1% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 12.9% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 14.2% nationally. More positively, modeled pfas sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 13.5% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 77808, 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%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 2%
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
77808
Texasshares a border
Score 54.77
Closest healthier
77831
Texasshares a border
Score 48.43
Similar health profile
34773
Florida99% similar profile
Score 47.92
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 | 28.0% | 24.7–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 32.8–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.1–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.7–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 25.7–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.1–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 10.7–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.3–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 71.4–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 59.0–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.2–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 62.5–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 22.2–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.5–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.3–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $87,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $190,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $766 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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