ZIP code
78370
in Odem, TexasPopulation 5,353
38.98/ 100
Ranked #27,408 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
Ranked #1,542 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #25 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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)
27.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
166.2 days/year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Fair or poor health
31%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
13.8%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.6%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
61.6 days/year
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
36.1%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›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 →
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
On the composite measure, Odem, Texas (ZIP 78370) stands in the bottom 14.6% nationally (27,408th) and the bottom 17% of Texas (1,542nd).
Plainly, the numbers point to a handful of defining readings: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 5.0% nationally, diabetes lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 7.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 7.5% nationally.
For clarity, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 78352, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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
78352
Texasshares a border
Score 44.95
Closest healthier
78380
Texasshares a border
Score 41.94
Similar health profile
78014
Texas99% similar profile
Score 35.20
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 | 26.8% | 23.6–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.2–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.1–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 36.1–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.9–22.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.7% | 24.2–31.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.2–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.0–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.2–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 49.0–59.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.9% | 44.1–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 63.1–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.3% | 33.2–43.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.6% | 35.2–48.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.0% | 27.5–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.3–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 42.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $69,570 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $176,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $984 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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