ZIP code
77094
in Houston, TexasPopulation 10,395
67.13/ 100
Ranked #1,248 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #27 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 1.5%)
Ranked #7 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 3.0%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
156 days/year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$139,932
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Physician access
3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
9.1%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
4.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.6%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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 ›Fair or poor health
11.9%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.6%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 77094, one of several in Houston, Texas, in overall standing, comes out in the top 3.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,248th) and the top 1.5% of Texas (27th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: household income rests in the top 5.2% nationally, physicians settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally, coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the top 6.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 4.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77479, about 9.8 miles away.
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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #1,644 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
77077
Texasshares a border
Score 58.10
Closest healthier
77479
Texasabout 9.8 mi away
Score 68.88
Similar health profile
75025
Texas100% similar profile
Score 66.87
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 | 19.0% | 16.9–21.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.2% | 26.3–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.8–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 24.7–32.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.7% | 3.8–5.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.6–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.1–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.8–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 59.7–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 66.2–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 70.3–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 30.5–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–23.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $139,932 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $477,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,753 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 80.6, 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