ZIP code
77002
in Houston, TexasPopulation 21,015
56.83/ 100
Ranked #7,433 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #226 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 12.1%)
Ranked #52 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Binge drinking
24.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
78%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Walkability
320 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
26.4%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.7%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
8.2%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 77002, one of several in Houston, Texas places in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,433rd) and the top 12.1% of Texas (226th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: walkability sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 1.2% nationally. Civic is in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 1.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 77006, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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 99%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.5 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 98.7 (top 10%) — 98 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,176 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77003
Texasshares a border
Score 55.95
Closest healthier
77006
Texasshares a border
Score 66.49
Similar health profile
68522
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 52.14
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 | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.8% | 21.3–26.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 26.4% | 23.7–29.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.7% | 29.4–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.7% | 1.5–1.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.0% | 14.6–19.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 58.7% | 55.0–62.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.0–70.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.6% | 77.3–82.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 52.1–60.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 50.8–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 68.2–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 24.3% | 21.1–27.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 37.1–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 8.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 68.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 3.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $86,394 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $305,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,885 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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