ZIP code
77428
in Collegeport, TexasPopulation 151
45.25/ 100
Ranked #22,139 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #943 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
155.4 days/year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
17.7 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
46%
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 ›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
Collegeport, Texas (ZIP 77428) ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,139th) and the bottom 50% of Texas (943rd).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: homeownership settles at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 4.8% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and poverty rests at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and lead in tap water settles at the national minimum.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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 77465, 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.
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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
77465
Texasshares a border
Score 47.48
Closest healthier
77979
Texasabout 5.2 mi away
Score 46.39
Similar health profile
76033
Texas99% similar profile
Score 46.82
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 | 24.0% | 20.6–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 30.3–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 5.6–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.3–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 26.4–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 12.9–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.6% | 13.1–22.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.7–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 68.2–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 79.7–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.2% | 50.5–61.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 45.2–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 57.2–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.1–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 11.5–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 22.7–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.1–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 18.2–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.1–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 26.5–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 6.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 11.7–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 2.31 | 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 2.31 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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