ZIP code
77484
in Waller, TexasPopulation 14,348
49.72/ 100
Ranked #16,624 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #555 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #106 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 45%)
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)
18.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.1 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & 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
61 days/year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
258 units
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Waller, Texas (ZIP 77484) lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,624th) and the top 30% of Texas (555th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled uninsured lands in the top 6.0% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 10.3% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 13.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 14.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 16% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 77355, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
77355
Texasshares a border
Score 51.10
Closest healthier
77423
Texasshares a border
Score 49.91
Similar health profile
77461
Texas99% similar profile
Score 48.87
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 | 24.4% | 22.1–27.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 32.2–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.0–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 31.4–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.7–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.4% | 16.6–20.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.7–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.4–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.8–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 56.8–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 53.7–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.5–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 24.0–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.1–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 20.1–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.6–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.5–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 65.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $81,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $284,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,103 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 79.9, 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