ZIP code
78249
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 63,439
57.34/ 100
Ranked #6,947 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #209 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 11.2%)
Ranked #25 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.
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 ›High cholesterol
29%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.1%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
146.5 days/year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
27.3%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
322 units
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 78249, one of several in San Antonio, Texas lands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,947th) and the top 11.2% of Texas (209th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and stroke stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 7.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and disaster risk is in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 5.6% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 7.7% nationally.
Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 78023, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
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
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.8 ± 1.8 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.4 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,197 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78023
Texasshares a border
Score 64.15
Closest healthier
78230
Texasshares a border
Score 58.38
Similar health profile
78664
Texas99% similar profile
Score 55.60
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 | 17.6% | 15.8–19.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.3% | 24.7–30.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.0% | 26.3–31.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 2.0–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 6.0–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.6% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.5% | 64.7–70.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.4–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.6–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.9–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.7–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 69.5–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 36.1–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 28.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,565 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $305,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,527 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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