ZIP code
78013
in Comfort, TexasPopulation 4,809
55.08/ 100
Ranked #9,362 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #282 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 15%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
58.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
68 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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
1.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Comfort, Texas (ZIP 78013) places in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,362nd) and the top 15% of Texas (282nd).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Civic is in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and dental providers stands in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes sits in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled uninsured rests in the top 9.8% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 78006, 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.
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 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
78006
Texasshares a border
Score 59.95
Closest healthier
78027
Texasabout 5.0 mi away
Score 56.35
Similar health profile
78623
Texas96% similar profile
Score 54.20
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 | 29.0% | 26.5–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 35.8–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.2–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.2–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 30.0–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 13.7–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.3–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 75.0–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.6–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 62.1–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.9–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 67.4–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 22.7–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.1–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.2–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.4–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 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 | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 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 | 6.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 24.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $82,492 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $416,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $969 | $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 ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured