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ZIP code

77418

in Bellville, TexasPopulation 10,171

47.90/ 100

Ranked #19,050 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #694 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #120 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

148.5 days/year

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

68.1 days/year

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.6%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.8 pCi/L

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Bellville, Texas (ZIP 77418) ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (19,050th) and the top 37% of Texas (694th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled radon sits in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled humid heat stands in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 6.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 12.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 11.6% nationally.

For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 77423, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.5%26.0–33.0
High blood pressure among adults40.2%35.7–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.4–9.5
Depression among adults22.2%18.7–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.6–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.2–44.6
Obesity among adults36.5%28.1–44.6
Stroke among adults4.2%3.9–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.0%9.8–14.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%12.8–16.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%77.0–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.9%73.0–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.9–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%58.6–68.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.8%53.1–60.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.5–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%12.8–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%12.1–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%24.3–33.4
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%29.2–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%20.1–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.4–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.2–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.9–16.3
Any disability among adults34.4%30.0–38.9
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.6
Independent living disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Mobility disability among adults17.4%15.2–19.6
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6414.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)8.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription71.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate73.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population6.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households45.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+21.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age40.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$90,611$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$344,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,130$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.4 yr ± 1.1578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 1.15 years of 78.4, 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