ZIP code
78065
in Poteet, TexasPopulation 11,695
44.04/ 100
Ranked #23,379 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,088 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #89 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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)
30.1%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
106.3 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
159.1 days/year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.9%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.8%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.5%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Poteet, Texas (ZIP 78065) ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,379th) and the bottom 42% of Texas (1,088th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.1% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and colon screening settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 8.3% nationally, crowded housing lands in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 6.5% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 11.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
For context, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 78052, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $57,200 predicts 77.9 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,919 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.2 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.1 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,640 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78005
Texasshares a border
Score 41.00
Closest healthier
78052
Texasshares a border
Score 48.53
Similar health profile
79735
Texas99% similar profile
Score 42.69
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 | 24.9% | 21.9–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 33.9–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.1–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.9% | 35.8–52.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.2–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 30.1% | 26.4–33.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.3–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.1% | 69.0–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.3–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.9% | 51.5–62.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.6% | 45.9–53.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 63.1–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 32.4–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.4–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 32.8–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $57,200 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $167,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $980 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 75.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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