ZIP code
78102
in Beeville, TexasPopulation 27,455
44.40/ 100
Ranked #23,020 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,043 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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)
29.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
42.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
167.3 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
83.1 days/year
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 78102, one of several in Beeville, Texas, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,020th) and the bottom 44% of Texas (1,043rd).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled uninsured rests in the top 1.2% nationally, arsenic lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally, extreme heat registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 8.5% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services is in the top 10.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, arsenic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 77963, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $58,939 predicts 78.0 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,319 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
77963
Texasshares a border
Score 46.85
Closest healthier
78107
Texasshares a border
Score 48.13
Similar health profile
78069
Texas98% similar profile
Score 46.56
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 | 20.5% | 18.0–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.2–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.0–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 31.6–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.6–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 29.7% | 26.0–33.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.0% | 67.7–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 65.7–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.6–83.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 48.8–59.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.5% | 42.7–50.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 63.1–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 14.9–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.3–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 34.1–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–31.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 31.9–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 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) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 35.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $58,939 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $111,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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