ZIP code
78113
in Falls City, TexasPopulation 3,026
47.13/ 100
Ranked #19,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #761 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #73 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
101.5 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
157 days/year
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.89 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
8.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
71.2%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.5%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Falls City, Texas (ZIP 78113) lands in the bottom 38% nationally (19,993rd) and the top 41% of Texas (761st).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled extreme heat settles in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the top 3.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 7.6% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability stands in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 13.6% nationally. On the better side, civic registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Childcare settles in the top 13.5% nationally.
Put simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 78064, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 89%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
78008
Texasshares a border
Score 39.42
Closest healthier
78064
Texasshares a border
Score 47.48
Similar health profile
76457
Texas100% similar profile
Score 45.74
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 | 29.7% | 27.4–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 36.2–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.6–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.4–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.3–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 74.0–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.6–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 61.1–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 55.9–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 67.7–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 24.9–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.7–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.4–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.4–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.7–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.6–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 31.2–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 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 | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 56.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 23.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $78,505 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $300,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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