ZIP code
78252
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 21,790
48.19/ 100
Ranked #18,690 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #667 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #68 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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)
27.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
27.6%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
103.7 days/year
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.1%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
151.8 days/year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
2.2%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% 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 ›The read
ZIP 78252, one of several in San Antonio, Texas, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,690th) and the top 36% of Texas (667th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled uninsured registers in the top 1.6% nationally, extreme heat lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and colon screening resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 3.7% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 4.3% nationally. More positively, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 78002, 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 97%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.6 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $85,518 predicts 79.5 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,000 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
78002
Texasshares a border
Score 50.25
Closest healthier
78039
Texasshares a border
Score 50.18
Similar health profile
78244
Texas98% similar profile
Score 49.71
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 | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.6% | 25.1–30.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 27.6% | 24.9–30.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 31.2–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.6% | 23.4–32.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.0% | 58.5–65.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.3–69.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.0% | 76.2–81.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.1% | 50.2–58.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.8% | 44.9–50.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 65.0–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 27.5–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.5% | 40.9–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.5–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 28.0–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 33.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 6.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $85,518 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $250,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,549 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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