ZIP code
78124
in Marion, TexasPopulation 6,157
50.39/ 100
Ranked #15,718 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #510 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #51 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Dry extreme heat
91.9 days/year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
151.4 days/year
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Marion, Texas (ZIP 78124) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,718th) and the top 27% of Texas (510th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled radon stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and energy burden lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 19% nationally. Set against that, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the top 4.4% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water settles at the national maximum. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 10.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 15% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 19% nationally.
To spell things out, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 78108, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.7 ± 1.8 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.9 years — 2.7 years above them.
Ranked #1,002 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
78108
Texasshares a border
Score 56.39
Closest healthier
78109
Texasshares a border
Score 52.30
Similar health profile
77566
Texas99% similar profile
Score 49.91
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 | 28.1% | 25.4–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 33.2–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.3–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.5–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 29.0–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.5–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.1–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.8–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 55.0–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 64.6–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 23.0–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.8–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 29.1–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 53.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $74,192 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $282,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,356 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured