ZIP code
78264
in San Antonio, TexasPopulation 11,841
41.16/ 100
Ranked #25,905 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,357 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #96 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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)
31%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
103.4 days/year
in the top 1.4% 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
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
152.9 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 78264, one of several in San Antonio, Texas comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,905th) and the bottom 27% of Texas (1,357th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled uninsured registers in the top 1.0% nationally, extreme heat stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled vision disability resides in the top 6.3% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water rests at the national maximum. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 78064, 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 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 74.7 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $54,409 predicts 77.7 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,036 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
78064
Texasshares a border
Score 47.48
Closest healthier
78065
Texasshares a border
Score 44.04
Similar health profile
75172
Texas99% similar profile
Score 39.31
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 | 24.1% | 21.8–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 33.7–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.8–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 33.7–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.7–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 31.0% | 26.8–34.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.9–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 67.8–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.5–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 50.6–58.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.1% | 42.5–47.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 61.6–73.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.7% | 34.7–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.8% | 39.6–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 27.3–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 34.8–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 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 | 14.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $54,409 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $163,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,265 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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