ZIP code
77950
in Austwell, TexasPopulation 178
42.41/ 100
Ranked #24,898 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,259 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #16 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (top 44%)
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)
21.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
14.0%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
154 days/year
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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
In overall standing, Austwell, Texas (ZIP 77950) comes out in the bottom 22% nationally (24,898th) and the bottom 33% of Texas (1,259th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled uninsured resides in the top 3.6% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled diabetes settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 3.6% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 5.4% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 77983, 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 Corpus Christi, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
77983
Texasshares a border
Score 47.92
Closest healthier
77990
Texasshares a border
Score 42.60
Similar health profile
67547
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 46.51
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 | 35.6% | 32.0–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.4% | 44.1–52.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.1% | 42.6–51.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 29.4–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 15.1–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.6% | 18.0–25.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.9% | 82.5–86.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.7–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.3–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.0–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 52.2–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 67.4–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 29.6–40.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 28.9–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.1–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 35.2–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 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+) | 18.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 83.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 44.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $35,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $95,000 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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