ZIP code
78040
in Laredo, TexasPopulation 35,709
28.36/ 100
Ranked #31,050 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
Ranked #1,839 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 1.6%)
Ranked #10 of 10 Laredo, TX ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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)
45.3%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
16.2%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
43.2%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
45.7%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
129.4 days/year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.9%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 78040, one of several in Laredo, Texas ranks in the bottom 3.2% nationally (31,050th) and the bottom 1.6% of Texas (1,839th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured rests in the top 0.04% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, diabetes settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 1.5% nationally, cognitive disability settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and independent living disability rests in the top 2.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 78041, 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 Laredo, 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
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 1.0%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $36,092 predicts 76.1 years — 1.3 years above.
Ranked #1,360 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78041
Texasshares a border
Score 43.87
Closest healthier
78043
Texasshares a border
Score 35.35
Similar health profile
77050
Texas98% similar profile
Score 23.24
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 | 24.1% | 21.2–27.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.6–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.1–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.2–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.1% | 37.4–55.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.6% | 23.2–31.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 45.3% | 41.5–49.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 67.7–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 76.3–80.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 45.7% | 40.3–51.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.8% | 31.3–38.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.9% | 54.5–72.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 50.4% | 45.0–55.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.2–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 43.2% | 39.7–47.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.6% | 21.3–26.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.1% | 44.4–54.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.3% | 24.7–30.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 16.2% | 15.0–17.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 56.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 45.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 34.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 30.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $36,092 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $118,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $895 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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