ZIP code
77011
in Houston, TexasPopulation 14,940
37.90/ 100
Ranked #28,070 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
Ranked #1,608 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #200 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
39.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
47.8%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
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 ›Transportation noise
33.6%
in the top 1.0% 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 ›Mammography
64.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.9%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.7%
in the top 2.5% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
155.3 days/year
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 77011, one of several in Houston, Texas, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,070th) and the bottom 14.0% of Texas (1,608th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled uninsured is in the top 0.2% nationally, colon screening lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 0.9% nationally, transportation noise lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 4.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 3.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 4.5% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77003, 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 60%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
“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
2 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.1 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 60.4 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,450 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 77.4 ± 1.7 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
77003
Texasshares a border
Score 55.95
Closest healthier
77023
Texasshares a border
Score 43.78
Similar health profile
77053
Texas97% similar profile
Score 41.84
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 | 20.6% | 18.3–22.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.2–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.6–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 36.7–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.4–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 39.5% | 35.3–43.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 71.7–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.4–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.5% | 78.4–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 47.8% | 43.7–51.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.5% | 38.6–44.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.8% | 57.5–71.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.3% | 34.2–42.4 |
| 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 | 32.9% | 29.6–36.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 37.0–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 42.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 40.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 40.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $50,133 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $209,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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