ZIP code
77538
in Devers, TexasPopulation 917
33.32/ 100
Ranked #29,950 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
Ranked #1,774 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)
Ranked #222 of 237 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
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)
20.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
158.2 days/year
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
55%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.9%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.5%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.3%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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
Devers, Texas (ZIP 77538) ranks in the bottom 6.6% nationally (29,950th) and the bottom 5.1% of Texas (1,774th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled uninsured settles in the top 4.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat rests in the top 2.9% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled independent living disability rests in the top 7.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 7.3% nationally, tooth loss rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 8.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 77533, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
77533
Texasshares a border
Score 41.82
Closest healthier
77560
Texasshares a border
Score 44.28
Similar health profile
31552
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 40.54
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 | 31.7% | 28.3–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.1–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.4–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 31.3–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.4% | 20.5–28.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.3% | 17.4–23.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 71.2–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.9–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.0% | 49.8–60.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.1% | 43.4–51.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 60.1–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 31.8–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.6–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 27.3–34.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.3% | 37.6–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 20.2–25.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 72.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $78,482 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $145,800 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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