ZIP code
78250
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 57,323
54.89/ 100
Ranked #9,568 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #287 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #33 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 28%)
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
92.8 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.3%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.5 days/year
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
1.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.1 mi
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
90.3%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 78250, one of several in San Antonio, Texas ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,568th) and the top 15% of Texas (287th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 2.2% nationally, uninsured rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 7.5% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 11.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 78249, 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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78238
Texasshares a border
Score 48.48
Closest healthier
78249
Texasshares a border
Score 57.34
Similar health profile
77493
Texas99% similar profile
Score 56.06
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 | 22.0% | 19.8–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.7–35.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.3–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 29.1–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.9–10.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.3% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.3–76.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 69.5–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.1–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 59.3–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 57.3–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.9–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 24.7–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 36.7–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 26.3–32.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.8% | 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 | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,659 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,530 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 80.1, 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