ZIP code
78161
in Sutherland Springs, TexasPopulation 579
46.16/ 100
Ranked #21,164 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #845 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #77 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Crowded housing
29.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
95 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
42.5%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.2 days/year
in the top 4.1% 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 ›Unemployment rate
12.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.3 mi
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
Sutherland Springs, Texas (ZIP 78161), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 34% nationally (21,164th) and the top 45% of Texas (845th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: crowded housing sits in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled humid heat stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Better still, homeownership stands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 78121, 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 91%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
78121
Texasshares a border
Score 54.40
Closest healthier
78114
Texasless than 0.1 mi away
Score 51.44
Similar health profile
77435
Texas99% similar profile
Score 46.70
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 | 27.1% | 23.9–30.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 31.5–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.2–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 29.5–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 13.9–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.2% | 14.0–20.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.1–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.0–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.2–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.5–57.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 64.9–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.8–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.1–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 20.2–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 42.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 29.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 60.5% | 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 | 21.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $79,904 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $204,100 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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