ZIP code
77036
in Houston, TexasPopulation 71,770
34.50/ 100
Ranked #29,562 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
Ranked #1,741 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)
Ranked #218 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
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)
40.3%
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
43.2%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
13.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
2,454 units
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.7%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.4%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
27%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
34.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 77036, one of several in Houston, Texas stands in the bottom 7.9% nationally (29,562nd) and the bottom 6.8% of Texas (1,741st).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 1.9% nationally, crowded housing sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 0.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 77042, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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
77042
Texasshares a border
Score 52.77
Closest healthier
77057
Texasshares a border
Score 55.79
Similar health profile
76164
Texas99% similar profile
Score 35.19
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 | 19.2% | 17.2–21.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.6–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.8–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 37.1–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.9% | 24.1–31.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 40.3% | 37.4–43.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.3–73.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.2% | 65.8–72.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.5% | 73.1–77.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 43.2% | 39.2–47.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 35.0% | 32.3–37.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.7% | 55.7–69.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.6% | 37.8–45.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.5% | 40.8–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.4% | 33.5–39.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.6% | 21.6–25.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 39.5–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.2% | 12.3–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 62.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 45.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 17.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 27.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 55.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 29.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $45,716 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $235,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $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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