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ZIP code

78133

in Canyon Lake, TexasPopulation 21,959

51.81/ 100

Ranked #13,695 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #430 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #47 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

0.97%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

80.2 days/year

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

142.2 days/year

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

93.7%

in the top 11.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

36.3%

in the top 32% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US68th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Canyon Lake, Texas (ZIP 78133) sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,695th) and the top 23% of Texas (430th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 1.7% nationally, fiber broadband lands in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 4.9% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 14.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 18% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 78070, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.8%27.5–34.2
High blood pressure among adults40.9%37.1–44.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.2–9.2
Depression among adults21.4%18.4–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.2–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%34.2–41.9
Obesity among adults36.5%31.0–42.4
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.4–15.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.4%10.0–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.3–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%76.6–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%88.3–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.2%61.5–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.9%56.5–63.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.1%63.5–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.4–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.9%11.1–15.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.6%20.9–28.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%29.9–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.2%17.7–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%13.3–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.7–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.4–14.5
Any disability among adults29.8%26.1–33.8
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Independent living disability among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.9–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.7–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869
Uninsured 18–6423.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28622.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868
Broadband subscription90.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32226.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868
Homeownership rate84.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3223.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868
Foreign-born population3.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886
Single-parent households68.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861
Population 65+26.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55316.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886
Median age50.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29238.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866
Median household income$83,853$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737
Median home value$349,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693
Median gross rent$1,354$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TX median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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