ZIP code
77449
in Katy, TexasPopulation 130,028
53.98/ 100
Ranked #10,726 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #326 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #72 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
156.5 days/year
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
415 units
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
54.3 days/year
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 77449, one of several in Katy, Texas lands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,726th) and the top 17% of Texas (326th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 0.4% nationally, disaster risk is in the top 0.7% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 8.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 77094, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
“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
77084
Texasshares a border
Score 49.63
Closest healthier
77094
Texasshares a border
Score 67.13
Similar health profile
34753
Florida98% similar profile
Score 52.03
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 | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.2% | 26.4–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 29.7–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 32.4–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.8% | 18.7–23.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.5% | 67.3–73.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 68.9–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 82.0–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.3% | 50.3–58.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.1% | 52.1–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 66.1–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.6–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 37.0–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 25.4–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 39.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $87,808 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $255,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,863 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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