ZIP code
78371
in Oilton, TexasPopulation 101
39.95/ 100
Ranked #26,791 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #1,461 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #5 of 10 Laredo, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Uninsured (under 65)
36.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.0%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
115.4 days/year
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.2%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.0%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Oilton, Texas (ZIP 78371) places in the bottom 16% nationally (26,791st) and the bottom 22% of Texas (1,461st).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 2.6% nationally, colon screening resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 3.8% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 78369, 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 Laredo, 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 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
78043
Texasshares a border
Score 35.35
Closest healthier
78369
Texasshares a border
Score 45.28
Similar health profile
79772
Texas97% similar profile
Score 37.67
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 | 22.0% | 19.1–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.1–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.5–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 35.7–53.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.3–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 36.5% | 30.1–43.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.2–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 68.2–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 79.8–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.4% | 48.5–60.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.1% | 40.3–47.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.2% | 56.9–74.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.7% | 36.1–49.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 32.7–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.3% | 29.3–39.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.0% | 35.2–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 33.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 40.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 61.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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