ZIP code
78234
in Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TexasPopulation 7,149
54.34/ 100
Ranked #10,265 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #309 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #35 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
High cholesterol
16.2%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
15.4%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.2%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.80%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
3.3%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
49.5%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.4%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
97%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, Texas (ZIP 78234), overall, ranks in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,265th) and the top 17% of Texas (309th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally, diabetes lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Homeownership registers at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 0.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 78209, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
in the top 0.5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 1.0%
21%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.5 ± 2.9 years. A median household income of $100,662 predicts 80.1 years — 4.6 years below.
Ranked #5,367 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 32.5; chronic-disease standing 99.6 (top 1%) — 67 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,125 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78208
Texasshares a border
Score 36.47
Closest healthier
78209
Texasshares a border
Score 61.46
Similar health profile
36113
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 53.53
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 | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.4% | 1.3–1.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.2% | 1.0–1.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.0% | 1.7–2.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 16.2% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.8% | 0.7–0.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 10.3–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 37.7% | 34.1–41.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 63.6% | 59.4–67.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 71.6% | 67.5–75.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.5% | 45.3–53.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 58.1–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 64.2–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.8% | 20.4–27.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 15.1–22.3 |
| 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 | 12.8% | 10.6–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.1% | 21.0–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.5% | 1.3–1.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 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 | 99.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 19.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 0.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 21.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $100,662 | $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 | $2,223 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 1.49 | 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 1.49 years of 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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