ZIP code
78263
in China Grove, TexasPopulation 4,253
49.14/ 100
Ranked #17,461 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #600 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #59 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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
96 days/year
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.3 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
China Grove, Texas (ZIP 78263) ranks in the bottom 46% nationally (17,461st) and the top 32% of Texas (600th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled radon is in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 13.8% nationally. Dental providers lies in the top 18% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat is in the top 1.7% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and uninsured lies in the top 7.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lies in the top 16% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 20% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 78101, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78101
Texasshares a border
Score 52.99
Closest healthier
78109
Texasshares a border
Score 52.30
Similar health profile
32908
Florida99% similar profile
Score 49.22
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 | 29.2% | 26.5–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 36.1–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.4–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.6–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.4–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.8% | 14.3–19.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.7–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.6–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.5–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 62.0–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 56.2–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 68.0–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 35.7–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.8–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 24.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 51.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $80,156 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $331,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,370 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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