ZIP code
78256
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 13,453
57.92/ 100
Ranked #6,462 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #191 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 10.3%)
Ranked #22 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
High cholesterol
28%
in the bottom 2.0% 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 ›Coronary heart disease
3.6%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
29.5%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
82.3 days/year
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.6%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 78256, one of several in San Antonio, Texas sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,462nd) and the top 10.3% of Texas (191st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and stroke resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, hearing disability settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and energy burden stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Dental providers is in the top 6.4% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 7.3% nationally. Working the other way, homeownership sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and modeled extreme heat registers in the top 4.7% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 78255, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78249
Texasshares a border
Score 57.34
Closest healthier
78255
Texasshares a border
Score 64.34
Similar health profile
79934
Texas99% similar profile
Score 57.02
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 | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.4% | 24.0–29.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.0% | 25.3–30.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.2% | 25.6–33.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.3% | 12.6–18.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.0% | 63.0–68.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 66.7–73.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 79.1–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 57.8–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 57.1–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 68.4–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 36.0–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 29.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 29.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $74,977 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $579,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,600 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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