ZIP code
77068
in Houston, TexasPopulation 13,189
55.34/ 100
Ranked #9,044 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #272 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 14.6%)
Ranked #63 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
155.7 days/year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
517 units
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
51.1 days/year
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.4%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 77068, one of several in Houston, Texas comes out in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,044th) and the top 14.6% of Texas (272nd).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled radon lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 12.2% nationally. Recreation settles in the top 12.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled uninsured lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 9.1% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 9.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77379, 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
77379
Texasshares a border
Score 60.13
Similar health profile
32812
Florida99% similar profile
Score 54.81
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 | 21.6% | 19.4–24.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 32.2–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.8–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.9–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.8% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.1–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.8–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 57.7–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.8–58.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 67.9–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 36.6–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 27.2–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 40.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $86,028 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $328,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,327 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured