ZIP code
77840
in College Station, TexasPopulation 54,864
43.52/ 100
Ranked #23,893 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #1,141 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #12 of 15 College Station-Bryan, TX ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
High cholesterol
21.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
20.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.7%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
62.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
10.3%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
47.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 77840, one of several in College Station, Texas lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,893rd) and the bottom 39% of Texas (1,141st).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Homeownership rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 1.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 77802, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 College Station-Bryan, 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 98%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.5%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 48.1; chronic-disease standing 98.1 (top 10%) — 50 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,371 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77801
Texasshares a border
Score 37.48
Closest healthier
77802
Texasshares a border
Score 55.25
Similar health profile
32304
Florida99% similar profile
Score 44.49
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 | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 20.6% | 17.8–23.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.6% | 24.8–32.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 21.2% | 18.3–24.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 22.8–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.6% | 1.5–1.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 17.9–25.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 47.6% | 44.8–50.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.7% | 61.9–71.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 65.8% | 62.4–68.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.3% | 48.8–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.4% | 39.7–47.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 60.5–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 16.5–23.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 22.9–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.3–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 20.3–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 26.0% | 23.5–28.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.4% | 22.0–26.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 47.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 62.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 10.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 3.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 22.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $30,377 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $244,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $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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