ZIP code
78010
in Center Point, TexasPopulation 3,635
47.24/ 100
Ranked #19,872 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #755 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
13.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
68.6 days/year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.8%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Center Point, Texas (ZIP 78010) stands in the bottom 38% nationally (19,872nd) and the top 40% of Texas (755th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and arsenic lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and radon rests in the bottom 12.6% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing lands in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled uninsured settles in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 9.3% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 14.4% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 78013, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 98.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 36.3 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,565 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
78003
Texasshares a border
Score 45.73
Closest healthier
78013
Texasshares a border
Score 55.08
Similar health profile
76950
Texas96% similar profile
Score 43.46
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 | 29.3% | 25.8–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.2–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.5–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 28.1–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.8–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.9% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.1–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 72.6–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.4–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.6–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 62.2–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.7–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.7–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 30.8–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.7–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 61.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $86,830 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $318,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $489 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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