ZIP code
78154
in Schertz, TexasPopulation 41,907
56.71/ 100
Ranked #7,538 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #230 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 12.4%)
Ranked #26 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 22%)
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
89.2 days/year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.4 days/year
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.1 mi
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS5thDefinition & 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
Schertz, Texas (ZIP 78154), in overall standing, comes out in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,538th) and the top 12.4% of Texas (230th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and radon lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 13.0% nationally. Against that, modeled extreme heat is in the top 3.2% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 5.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 8.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 78132, 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 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
78108
Texasshares a border
Score 56.39
Closest healthier
78132
Texasshares a border
Score 61.88
Similar health profile
77354
Texas99% similar profile
Score 56.37
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 | 23.9% | 21.9–26.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.7–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 20.0–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.8–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 28.8–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.7–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.3–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.7–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.5–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 73.1–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.6–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 60.0–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 69.7–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 20.5–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 34.0–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 15.9–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.3–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.9–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.7–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 25.1–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $100,572 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $318,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,671 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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