ZIP code
78240
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 57,921
53.58/ 100
Ranked #11,253 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #342 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #41 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
92.2 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
34.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.4 mi
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
147.8 days/year
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.1%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 78240, one of several in San Antonio, Texas, on the composite measure, lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,253rd) and the top 18% of Texas (342nd).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and outpatient sits in the top 7.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 6.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 5.3% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 8.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 78230, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $63,351 predicts 78.3 years — 1.2 years above.
Ranked #1,416 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78229
Texasshares a border
Score 47.32
Closest healthier
78230
Texasshares a border
Score 58.38
Similar health profile
78640
Texas99% similar profile
Score 53.08
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 | 21.2% | 19.2–23.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 29.2–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.9–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.9% | 29.0–35.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 28.0–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.7–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.4% | 16.6–20.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 69.0–74.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 68.8–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.7–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 59.8–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.9–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 68.1–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 25.2–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 37.0–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 27.4–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 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 | 44.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $63,351 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $257,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,342 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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