ZIP code
78006
in Boerne, TexasPopulation 44,560
59.95/ 100
Ranked #4,908 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #149 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #17 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 14.6%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
71 days/year
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Median household income
$116,156
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.6%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
11.4%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
8.4 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Boerne, Texas (ZIP 78006) ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,908th) and the top 8.0% of Texas (149th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: physicians lands in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 11.1% nationally, and modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers registers in the top 12.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 5.3% nationally, extreme heat stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 11.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 78004, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
78004
Texasshares a border
Score 63.54
Closest healthier
78015
Texasshares a border
Score 64.65
Similar health profile
30506
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 55.68
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 | 27.1% | 24.5–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.5–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.8–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 28.0–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 6.2–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.2–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.7–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.3–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.2–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 63.2–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 67.7–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.5–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 23.7–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 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 | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $116,156 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $543,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,650 | $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 | 80.8 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 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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