ZIP code
78237
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 37,379
30.44/ 100
Ranked #30,679 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)
Ranked #1,815 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)
Ranked #115 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)
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)
43.3%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
16.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
42.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
23.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.2%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.2%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.0%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
97.9 days/year
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78237, one of several in San Antonio, Texas lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally (30,679th) and the bottom 2.9% of Texas (1,815th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled uninsured resides in the top 0.08% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and self-care disability sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 0.8% nationally, colon screening is in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 1.5% nationally, independent living disability lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 1.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78226, 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 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 1.0%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.6%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 1.0%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.5; chronic-disease standing 26.0 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,075 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
78207
Texasshares a border
Score 26.18
Closest healthier
78226
Texasshares a border
Score 31.83
Similar health profile
78384
Texas99% similar profile
Score 29.42
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 | 26.5% | 24.1–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 38.5–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 23.9% | 21.7–26.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 34.8–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 37.9–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.8–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.1% | 21.4–29.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 43.3% | 39.6–47.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.5–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.4–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.3% | 76.1–80.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.2% | 46.0–54.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 35.4% | 32.8–38.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.5% | 58.8–72.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 50.9% | 47.0–55.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.1% | 41.5–49.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 42.8% | 39.5–46.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.3% | 20.2–24.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.8–26.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.3% | 44.7–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.2% | 24.9–29.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.9–17.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 34.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 33.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $42,772 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $115,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured