ZIP code
77014
in Houston, TexasPopulation 36,119
45.07/ 100
Ranked #22,328 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #965 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #140 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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)
23.6%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.7%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.4%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
157.6 days/year
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
47.7%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
362 units
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 77014, one of several in Houston, Texas places in the bottom 30% nationally (22,328th) and the bottom 48% of Texas (965th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled uninsured settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 3.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 6.3% nationally. On the stronger side, subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 6.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 77066, 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 73%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77066
Texasshares a border
Score 48.77
Closest healthier
77068
Texasshares a border
Score 55.34
Similar health profile
79761
Texas99% similar profile
Score 46.16
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 | 18.9% | 16.9–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 32.4–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.8–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 37.0–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.2–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.6% | 21.3–26.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 70.3–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.6–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.7–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.7% | 47.6–55.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.7% | 41.7–47.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 64.4–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 27.6–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.4% | 41.7–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 23.2–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 31.0–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 36.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $55,589 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $228,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,265 | $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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