ZIP code
77901
in Victoria, TexasPopulation 39,854
38.72/ 100
Ranked #27,582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #1,559 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #12 of 12 Victoria, TX ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
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)
29.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
161.2 days/year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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
31.4%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
59.6 days/year
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
317 units
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›The read
ZIP 77901, one of several in Victoria, Texas ranks in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,582nd) and the bottom 17% of Texas (1,559th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 3.8% nationally, colon screening rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 7.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 7.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 77904, 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 Victoria, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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
2 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 76.0 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $57,923 predicts 77.9 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,443 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.1 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 3.2 years below them.
Ranked #2,535 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
77904
Texasshares a border
Score 52.72
Closest healthier
77905
Texasshares a border
Score 45.45
Similar health profile
75203
Texas100% similar profile
Score 36.45
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 | 23.8% | 21.0–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.6–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.4–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.1–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 32.2–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.5–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 29.7% | 26.9–32.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.7–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 68.3–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.7–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.0% | 50.0–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.1% | 40.9–47.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 60.8–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.9% | 32.9–42.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 34.9–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.4% | 28.3–34.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 35.1–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.3–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 39.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $57,923 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $143,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,099 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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