ZIP code
78359
in Gregory, TexasPopulation 2,154
28.56/ 100
Ranked #31,021 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
Ranked #1,836 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)
Ranked #36 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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)
43.6%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
17.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
47.5%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
11.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
26.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
30.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
49.5%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.2%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Obesity
50.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Gregory, Texas (ZIP 78359) lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally (31,021st) and the bottom 1.8% of Texas (1,836th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.07% nationally, vision disability resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 0.04% nationally. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 0.3% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 1.5% nationally, and obesity registers in the top 0.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 78336, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Corpus Christi, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.08%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
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
78336
Texasshares a border
Score 39.02
Closest healthier
78374
Texasshares a border
Score 51.99
Similar health profile
79403
Texas99% similar profile
Score 36.69
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 | 29.4% | 26.0–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.9% | 42.5–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.6–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 26.5% | 23.7–29.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 39.8–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 50.5% | 42.6–57.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.8–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 43.6% | 37.4–50.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.0–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 68.6–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.7% | 76.9–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.5% | 43.8–55.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.4% | 30.9–37.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 61.7–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 53.9% | 48.4–59.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.7% | 38.4–51.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 47.5% | 42.8–52.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 23.9% | 21.1–26.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.2% | 21.2–27.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 51.5% | 46.4–57.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 30.8% | 27.4–34.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 43.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 33.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $45,458 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $117,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 85.7 yr ± 3.67 | 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 3.67 years of 85.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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