ZIP code
77532
in Crosby, TexasPopulation 33,780
48.49/ 100
Ranked #18,316 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #643 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #114 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
12.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
155 days/year
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
36.4 days/year
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Crosby, Texas (ZIP 77532) lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,316th) and the top 34% of Texas (643rd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 2.4% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 3.3% nationally, expected annual loss lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 7.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 10.4% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled radon registers in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 12.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 77044, 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 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $92,201 predicts 79.8 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #4,983 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 9.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 77.3 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,218 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77044
Texasshares a border
Score 48.79
Closest healthier
77346
Texasless than 0.1 mi away
Score 57.14
Similar health profile
79703
Texas97% similar profile
Score 49.59
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 | 21.9% | 19.6–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 30.0–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.8–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 32.3–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.9–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.2–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 83.1–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.8–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 55.5–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 66.1–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 20.9–27.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 35.0–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 27.5–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $92,201 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $268,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,385 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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