ZIP code
78362
in Ingleside, TexasPopulation 10,816
47.27/ 100
Ranked #19,834 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #753 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #12 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
163.6 days/year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
8.4%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
30.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
10.5 days/year
in the top 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS65thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
On the composite measure, Ingleside, Texas (ZIP 78362) stands in the bottom 38% nationally (19,834th) and the top 40% of Texas (753rd).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled uninsured is in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 7.0% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 14.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, modeled radon lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 78374, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 75.3 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $71,058 predicts 78.7 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,621 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
78336
Texasshares a border
Score 39.02
Closest healthier
78374
Texasshares a border
Score 51.99
Similar health profile
77338
Texas98% similar profile
Score 47.20
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 | 23.7% | 20.8–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.1–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.7–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.3–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.5–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.3% | 17.6–23.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.9–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 68.3–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.5–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.7% | 53.5–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.4–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.8–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.2–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.0% | 25.6–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 34.5–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.7–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.9–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.0% | 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+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $71,058 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $191,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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