ZIP code
77474
in Sealy, TexasPopulation 15,146
44.47/ 100
Ranked #22,952 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,037 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #149 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
153.4 days/year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
60.8 days/year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.0%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Sealy, Texas (ZIP 77474) stands in the bottom 28% nationally (22,952nd) and the bottom 44% of Texas (1,037th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: pharmacy settles in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled humid heat settles in the top 3.8% nationally, uninsured rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and loud transportation noise lands in the top 5.9% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 13.9% nationally.
For clarity, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 77418, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
77418
Texasshares a border
Score 47.90
Closest healthier
77423
Texasshares a border
Score 49.91
Similar health profile
78648
Texas99% similar profile
Score 42.92
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 | 26.9% | 23.6–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.0–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 18.9–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.6–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.0–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.7–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.9% | 16.8–21.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.8–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 70.5–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.4–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.2% | 54.9–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.3–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.7–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.4–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 26.7–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 30.8–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 22.1–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 31.2–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $75,272 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $287,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,239 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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