ZIP code
77086
in Houston, TexasPopulation 28,653
40.61/ 100
Ranked #26,325 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #1,409 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #184 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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)
32.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
47.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
155 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
8.0%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.8%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 77086, one of several in Houston, Texas places in the bottom 18% nationally (26,325th) and the bottom 25% of Texas (1,409th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled uninsured lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and humid heat is in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally, short sleep stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 4.7% nationally, crowded housing sits in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 6.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 77040, 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 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77038
Texasshares a border
Score 36.42
Closest healthier
77040
Texasshares a border
Score 44.56
Similar health profile
79763
Texas99% similar profile
Score 41.09
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 | 18.9% | 16.9–21.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 31.2–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.5–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 36.3–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.4% | 19.9–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 32.7% | 29.6–35.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.8% | 70.0–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.1% | 67.8–74.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.6% | 77.4–81.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 47.9% | 43.9–52.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.8% | 37.9–43.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.5% | 59.6–72.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.6% | 31.6–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.9% | 40.2–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.9% | 26.9–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 34.1–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 46.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 38.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 37.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,200 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,255 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 79.0, 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