ZIP code
77076
in Houston, TexasPopulation 31,222
33.35/ 100
Ranked #29,942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #1,773 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)
Ranked #221 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)
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)
44.1%
in the top 0.06% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
14.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
45.5%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.6%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,243 units
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
13.9%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 77076, one of several in Houston, Texas comes out in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,942nd) and the bottom 5.1% of Texas (1,773rd).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled uninsured lies in the top 0.06% nationally, vision disability sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and colon screening settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 1.2% nationally, self-care disability stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 4.3% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 0.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77022, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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 ›
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 76.7 ± 1.2 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
77022
Texasshares a border
Score 36.89
Closest healthier
77091
Texasshares a border
Score 34.10
Similar health profile
77081
Texas98% similar profile
Score 33.51
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 | 20.1% | 18.0–22.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 32.6–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–21.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 34.0–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.1% | 40.3–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.7% | 22.9–30.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 44.1% | 40.3–47.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 68.7–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.9% | 65.5–72.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.0% | 73.6–78.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 45.5% | 41.2–49.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 33.7% | 31.0–36.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.6% | 56.5–70.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.7% | 38.6–46.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.8% | 40.1–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.9% | 34.7–41.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.9–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.3% | 22.0–26.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.8% | 40.9–48.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 20.0–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.3% | 13.2–15.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 50.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 44.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 36.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 34.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $42,522 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $177,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,137 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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