ZIP code
77066
in Houston, TexasPopulation 39,311
48.77/ 100
Ranked #17,964 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #625 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #113 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 48%)
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)
24.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
11.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
155.2 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.1 per million
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
51.4 days/year
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 77066, one of several in Houston, Texas, overall, ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,964th) and the top 33% of Texas (625th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled uninsured sits in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 3.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 4.6% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 7.9% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 9.2% nationally. On the better side, modeled radon sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 77064, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77014
Texasshares a border
Score 45.07
Closest healthier
77064
Texasshares a border
Score 51.65
Similar health profile
77988
Texas99% similar profile
Score 47.61
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 | 19.1% | 17.0–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 30.2–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.8–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 32.5–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 14.3–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.4% | 21.8–26.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.4–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 69.9–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.4–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.8% | 49.8–57.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.7% | 45.7–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 63.8–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 25.7–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 38.4–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 29.0–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 45.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $87,138 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,447 | $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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