ZIP code
77060
in Houston, TexasPopulation 45,340
25.81/ 100
Ranked #31,381 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)
Ranked #1,855 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 0.7%)
Ranked #235 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 0.9%)
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)
44.4%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
15.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
40.2%
in the bottom 0.2% 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 ›Cognitive disability
27.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
40.2%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
32.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.6%
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 ›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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 77060, one of several in Houston, Texas sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally (31,381st) and the bottom 0.7% of Texas (1,855th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.05% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 0.4% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 0.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 77032, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.05%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.08%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
“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.
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 75.6 ± 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
77032
Texasshares a border
Score 35.00
Closest healthier
77037
Texasshares a border
Score 31.48
Similar health profile
75708
Texas98% similar profile
Score 38.87
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 | 18.7% | 16.6–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 32.3–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.3–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.1% | 42.3–51.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 32.7% | 28.5–37.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 44.4% | 41.1–47.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.0% | 65.0–70.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.0% | 64.5–71.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 72.5% | 70.0–75.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 40.2% | 36.4–44.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 30.9% | 28.3–33.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.6% | 55.5–69.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 44.2% | 40.0–48.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.4% | 42.7–50.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 40.2% | 36.8–43.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.5% | 20.3–24.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 27.3% | 24.8–29.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.6% | 42.7–50.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.8–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–9.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.3–16.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 55.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 45.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 52.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 18.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 42.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 34.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 5.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 28.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $40,435 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $156,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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