ZIP code
78225
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 13,104
40.07/ 100
Ranked #26,707 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,447 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #101 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)
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)
35.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
100 days/year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.4 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
55.2%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 78225, one of several in San Antonio, Texas sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,707th) and the bottom 23% of Texas (1,447th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled uninsured sits in the top 0.5% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 3.0% nationally, extreme heat stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum. Better still, walkability sits in the top 4.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 78204, 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 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
“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
78204
Texasshares a border
Score 46.55
Closest healthier
78221
Texasabout 0.6 mi away
Score 43.53
Similar health profile
78852
Texas99% similar profile
Score 39.29
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 | 25.9% | 23.4–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.8–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.5% | 19.3–23.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 34.8–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 34.4–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 14.2–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 35.6% | 31.6–40.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.8–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.4–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.9–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.2% | 51.1–59.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.7% | 41.9–47.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.5% | 61.1–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.7% | 39.4–47.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 38.7–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.5% | 31.1–37.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 38.0–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 20.3–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 32.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $46,955 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $119,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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