ZIP code
77372
in Splendora, TexasPopulation 14,367
42.26/ 100
Ranked #25,006 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,271 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #170 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.
Humid extreme heat
158 days/year
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.5 per million
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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
5.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
57.2%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS8thDefinition & 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 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
49.1 days/year
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
48.9%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Splendora, Texas (ZIP 77372), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 22% nationally (25,006th) and the bottom 32% of Texas (1,271st).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled radon settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat registers in the top 2.9% nationally, uninsured stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 7.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 9.1% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 11.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 16% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 77357, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $79,085 predicts 79.2 years — 4.9 years below.
Ranked #5,494 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 0.9 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.4 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,464 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 0.9 years.
Ranked #1,534 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
77306
Texasshares a border
Score 39.98
Closest healthier
77357
Texasshares a border
Score 43.17
Similar health profile
77363
Texas98% similar profile
Score 45.23
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 | 25.6% | 23.1–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 31.3–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.4–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 34.1–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 30.0–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 17.3–22.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 71.8–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.3–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 81.2–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 53.3–60.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.4% | 45.4–51.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 64.8–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 26.3–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 36.0–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 22.3–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.8–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 31.0–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 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) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 44.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $79,085 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,215 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 74.3, 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