ZIP code
78406
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 2,301
29.83/ 100
Ranked #30,803 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
Ranked #1,822 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
Ranked #35 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)
38.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
13.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
40.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.9%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
169.3 days/year
in the top 2.3% 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 78406, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas comes out in the bottom 4.0% nationally (30,803rd) and the bottom 2.5% of Texas (1,822nd).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled uninsured rests in the top 0.3% nationally, vision disability lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally, self-care disability registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 78380, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78380
Texasshares a border
Score 41.94
Closest healthier
78405
Texasshares a border
Score 32.18
Similar health profile
78207
Texas99% similar profile
Score 26.18
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% | 21.2–26.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 37.5–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 36.4–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.5% | 41.5–52.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.3% | 24.9–33.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 38.2% | 32.5–44.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.7–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 68.7–76.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.7% | 77.0–82.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.9% | 44.2–53.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.6% | 31.6–37.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.8% | 56.9–72.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 45.0% | 39.9–50.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 37.6–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 40.6% | 36.0–45.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–23.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.2% | 41.4–51.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.1–27.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 53.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $54,740 | $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 | $1,715 | $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 | 73.3 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 73.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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