ZIP code
78405
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 14,602
32.18/ 100
Ranked #30,270 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)
Ranked #1,790 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
Ranked #32 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
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)
41.7%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
14.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
42.3%
in the top 0.3% 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
8.9%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
23.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.3%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.9%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78405, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally (30,270th) and the bottom 4.2% of Texas (1,790th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 0.3% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.0% nationally, colon screening lies in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 3.7% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 4.3% nationally. On the stronger side, transit sits in the top 2.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78401, 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 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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 74.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $38,294 predicts 76.3 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,802 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.2 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,443 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78401
Texasshares a border
Score 35.89
Closest healthier
78404
Texasshares a border
Score 42.56
Similar health profile
33612
Florida98% similar profile
Score 39.67
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 | 24.2% | 21.9–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.8–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 23.4% | 21.2–26.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 37.2–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.5% | 41.5–52.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.7% | 21.8–29.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 41.7% | 37.7–45.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.3–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.6–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.3% | 78.3–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.3% | 43.6–52.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.6% | 31.6–37.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 59.7–73.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 47.2% | 42.7–52.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 37.6–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 42.3% | 38.9–46.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.6–23.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.7% | 43.6–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.9% | 23.5–28.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.4–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 37.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 30.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $38,294 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $80,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 | $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 | 74.2 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 74.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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