ZIP code
77082
in Houston, TexasPopulation 59,412
49.05/ 100
Ranked #17,597 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #609 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #110 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
51.5 per million
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
16.1%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
56.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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
154.4 days/year
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
34.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
36.4%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
ZIP 77082, one of several in Houston, Texas, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,597th) and the top 33% of Texas (609th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 3.5% nationally, homeownership rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 5.1% nationally. On the better side, park land stands in the top 4.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 77042, 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 82%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $62,455 predicts 78.2 years — 1.8 years above.
Ranked #1,075 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.3; chronic-disease standing 82.3 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,214 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 51.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #98 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
77042
Texasshares a border
Score 52.77
Closest healthier
77077
Texasshares a border
Score 58.10
Similar health profile
75043
Texas99% similar profile
Score 50.11
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 | 19.2% | 17.1–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 30.8–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.6–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 32.9–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.6–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 71.0–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.9–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.7–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.8% | 51.8–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.8–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 65.7–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 23.1–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 38.7–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.7–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 27.3–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 36.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 39.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 40.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $62,455 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $243,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,416 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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