ZIP code
78205
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 1,538
57.84/ 100
Ranked #6,528 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #196 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 10.5%)
Ranked #24 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Pharmacy access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.02% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.05% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transit access
61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.05% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Physician access
20 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.07% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
3.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.10% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
5.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
104 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
280 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
61.6%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 78205, one of several in San Antonio, Texas, by its overall standing, sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,528th) and the top 10.5% of Texas (196th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: pharmacy rests in the top 0.02% nationally, civic lies in the top 0.05% nationally, and transit sits in the top 0.05% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 0.07% nationally, outpatient registers in the top 0.10% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 0.2% nationally. Dental providers lands in the top 0.3% nationally, and walkability is in the top 0.9% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.1% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 78209, about 1.5 miles away.
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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.06%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.08%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
“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
78202
Texasshares a border
Score 41.03
Closest healthier
78209
Texasabout 1.5 mi away
Score 61.46
Similar health profile
33510
Florida96% similar profile
Score 54.87
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 | 23.0% | 20.6–25.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.2–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 31.3–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 28.8–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.1–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.2% | 14.0–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.8–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.5–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.3–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.9–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.0% | 54.2–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 69.7–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 23.0–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 36.8–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 47.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 61.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 9.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 65.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 31.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $38,964 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $604,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,276 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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