ZIP code
77414
in Bay City, TexasPopulation 24,334
40.03/ 100
Ranked #26,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,450 of 1,868 Texas 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)
23.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.7 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
45.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.0%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.7%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
19.8 days/year
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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
By the composite measure, Bay City, Texas (ZIP 77414) sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,737th) and the bottom 22% of Texas (1,450th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled radon is in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled uninsured rests in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled humid heat sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 3.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Unemployment lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled vision disability settles in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 9.2% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 10.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 77415, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $59,128 predicts 78.0 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,999 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77415
Texasshares a border
Score 40.15
Closest healthier
77419
Texasshares a border
Score 40.92
Similar health profile
78629
Texas100% similar profile
Score 40.07
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 | 27.4% | 24.3–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.0–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.2–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.2–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.8–22.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.2% | 20.7–25.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.3–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 71.1–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.4–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.5% | 52.7–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.6% | 43.8–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 61.8–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.0% | 30.0–40.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 33.0–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.9–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.6–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $59,128 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $172,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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