ZIP code
77073
in Houston, TexasPopulation 46,084
45.93/ 100
Ranked #21,422 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #866 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #135 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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)
27.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
49.4%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
159.6 days/year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
44.4%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
406 units
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 77073, one of several in Houston, Texas stands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,422nd) and the top 46% of Texas (866th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and colon screening resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.9% nationally, expected annual loss stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 6.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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 77090, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 22.2; chronic-disease standing 86.4 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,824 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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
77090
Texasshares a border
Score 46.04
Similar health profile
75180
Texas98% 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 | 16.7% | 14.8–18.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.4–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.8% | 28.8–34.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 36.9–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.8–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.6% | 24.9–30.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.1% | 66.0–72.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.1% | 67.8–74.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.7% | 78.5–82.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.4% | 45.4–53.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.8% | 43.8–49.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 64.6–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.4% | 40.7–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 22.4–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 30.1–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $78,592 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $220,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,362 | $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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