ZIP code
77301
in Conroe, TexasPopulation 37,769
42.18/ 100
Ranked #25,059 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,279 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #171 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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)
28%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
58.7 per million
in the top 0.4% 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.6%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
161.2 days/year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
657 units
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 77301, one of several in Conroe, Texas places in the bottom 22% nationally (25,059th) and the bottom 32% of Texas (1,279th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 2.4% nationally, humid heat lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 7.2% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 8.0% nationally. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 3.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 77302, 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 77%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $66,475 predicts 78.5 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #2,019 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 5.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 77.4 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,606 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 58.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #52 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
77302
Texasshares a border
Score 46.37
Closest healthier
77304
Texasshares a border
Score 53.57
Similar health profile
76111
Texas98% similar profile
Score 40.58
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 | 20.7% | 18.2–23.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 28.3–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.7–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 29.8–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 16.2–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 28.0% | 25.3–30.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.0% | 67.8–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.1% | 65.9–73.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.4% | 78.1–82.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.6% | 49.2–57.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.7% | 41.5–47.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 65.9–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 28.3–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 38.2–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 24.2–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 30.5–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 27.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 33.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $66,475 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $218,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,277 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 76.8, 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