ZIP code
77081
in Houston, TexasPopulation 50,129
33.51/ 100
Ranked #29,898 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)
Ranked #1,769 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
Ranked #220 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
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)
40.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
40.8%
in the bottom 0.3% 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 ›Vision disability
13.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
25%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
61.9%
in the bottom 1.1% 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 ›Crowded housing
30.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.0%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
6.6%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.3%
in the top 3.6% 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
By the composite health measure, ZIP 77081, one of several in Houston, Texas ranks in the bottom 6.8% nationally (29,898th) and the bottom 5.3% of Texas (1,769th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled uninsured lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally, crowded housing resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 2.8% nationally, homeownership stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability lies in the top 3.6% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Close by, ZIP 77005, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.05%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 13.0; chronic-disease standing 68.8 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,983 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
77005
Texasshares a border
Score 69.48
Closest healthier
77027
Texasshares a border
Score 67.80
Similar health profile
76106
Texas99% similar profile
Score 33.73
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 | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.7–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.2–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 38.9–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.5–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.0% | 23.4–30.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 40.1% | 37.0–43.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.4% | 63.2–69.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.4% | 63.9–70.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 73.3% | 70.9–75.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 40.8% | 36.9–44.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.8% | 32.2–37.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 61.9% | 54.7–68.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.1% | 36.3–43.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.0% | 41.3–48.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.2% | 33.3–39.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 25.0% | 22.8–27.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 38.8–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.3% | 13.0–15.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.7–14.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 60.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 46.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 6.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 30.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 54.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 27.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 5.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 28.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $43,251 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $274,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,014 | $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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