ZIP code
77007
in Houston, TexasPopulation 47,808
66.78/ 100
Ranked #1,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.3%)
Ranked #34 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 1.9%)
Ranked #10 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 4.3%)
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
23.7%
in the top 0.9% 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 ›High blood pressure
19.8%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
4.9%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
27.8%
in the bottom 2.0% 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 ›Hearing disability
3.2%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
5.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
4.6%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.8% 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 77007, one of several in Houston, Texas sits in the top 4.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,350th) and the top 1.9% of Texas (34th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally, coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and stroke stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, high cholesterol sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 1.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 77024, 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
in the top 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.08%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.4 ± 1.5 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.0 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,187 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.9 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 99.2 (top 1%) — 98 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,179 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.4 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77002
Texasshares a border
Score 56.83
Closest healthier
77024
Texasshares a border
Score 67.46
Similar health profile
67701
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 53.80
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 | 11.8% | 10.3–13.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 27.8% | 25.0–30.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.8% | 24.0–31.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.3% | 1.2–1.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.4% | 3.6–5.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 63.1% | 59.7–66.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.9% | 66.5–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.1–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.3–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 66.2–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 71.2–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–26.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.5–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.4% | 1.3–1.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 80.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $144,911 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $549,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,969 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured