ZIP code
78112
in Elmendorf, TexasPopulation 9,769
45.56/ 100
Ranked #21,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #904 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #84 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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)
27.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
103 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.5 days/year
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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
56.4%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS6thDefinition & 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
Elmendorf, Texas (ZIP 78112), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,821st) and the top 48% of Texas (904th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.6% nationally, extreme heat registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, modeled short sleep is in the top 8.0% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Unemployment lies in the top 17% nationally. More positively, modeled radon sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 15% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 78064, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
78064
Texasshares a border
Score 47.48
Closest healthier
78114
Texasshares a border
Score 51.44
Similar health profile
75155
Texas99% similar profile
Score 42.22
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 | 22.9% | 20.6–25.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.3–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.4–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 31.3–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.2–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.6% | 24.0–31.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.8% | 69.7–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.7% | 67.4–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 81.0–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.4% | 52.3–60.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 47.8–53.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 66.2–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 31.0–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 38.9–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.7–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 31.6–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 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 | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $54,988 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $131,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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