ZIP code
77417
in Beasley, TexasPopulation 3,920
39.14/ 100
Ranked #27,301 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.9%)
Ranked #1,530 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #192 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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)
28.6%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
27.7%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
151.9 days/year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
65.6%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.9%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
52.8 days/year
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Beasley, Texas (ZIP 77417) places in the bottom 14.9% nationally (27,301st) and the bottom 18% of Texas (1,530th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 4.2% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 7.7% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled diabetes resides in the top 8.8% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 77435, 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 83%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
77435
Texasshares a border
Score 46.70
Closest healthier
77461
Texasshares a border
Score 48.87
Similar health profile
78011
Texas99% similar profile
Score 38.86
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 | 25.2% | 22.2–28.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.4–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.3–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 32.1–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.4–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 28.6% | 24.8–32.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.4–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.0–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.8–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.9% | 50.3–61.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.2% | 43.4–51.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 63.0–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.9% | 33.6–44.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 33.3–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.5% | 27.9–35.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.4–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 65.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 27.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 41.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $75,405 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $184,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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