ZIP code
78143
in Pandora, TexasPopulation 0
41.05/ 100
Ranked #25,990 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,368 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #98 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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)
24.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.2%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
92.6 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.1 days/year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
16 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
42.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
19.4 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By its overall health score, Pandora, Texas (ZIP 78143) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,990th) and the bottom 27% of Texas (1,368th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 4.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 5.9% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 1.2% nationally, transportation noise lands at the national minimum, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78140, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
78140
Texasshares a border
Score 42.48
Closest healthier
78160
Texasshares a border
Score 43.77
Similar health profile
76866
Texas99% similar profile
Score 40.37
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 | 34.1% | 30.4–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.2% | 38.8–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 7.9–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 38.8–48.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 29.8–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 14.9–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.7% | 18.9–31.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.1–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.0–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.3–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.4–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.4–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 68.9–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 11.6–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 27.7–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.0–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 23.2–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 34.2–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 18.0–26.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 2.06 | 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 2.06 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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