ZIP code
78407
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 1,674
30.36/ 100
Ranked #30,693 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)
Ranked #1,816 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
Ranked #34 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
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)
36.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
13.6%
in the top 1.0% 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
41%
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 ›Self-care disability
9.0%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
23.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
50.9%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transit access
9.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
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
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
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
ZIP 78407, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 4.3% nationally (30,693rd) and the bottom 2.8% of Texas (1,816th).
A few readings carry most of this area's story: modeled uninsured is in the top 0.5% nationally, vision disability lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 1.5% nationally, diabetes lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 2.0% nationally. On the better side, mental-health providers lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Transit is in the top 1.5% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 78401, just across the boundary. Beyond that, the ZIP 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 1.0%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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
78401
Texasshares a border
Score 35.89
Closest healthier
78408
Texasshares a border
Score 36.85
Similar health profile
79403
Texas98% similar profile
Score 36.69
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 | 26.9% | 24.4–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 41.8–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 23.3% | 21.1–26.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 37.5–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.8% | 41.8–52.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.6% | 20.7–28.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 36.1% | 31.3–41.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.8–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.3–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 79.3–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.9% | 46.3–55.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 38.3% | 35.0–41.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 61.1–75.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 45.2% | 40.7–50.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.8% | 38.1–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 41.0% | 37.3–45.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.4–23.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.6% | 43.5–52.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.8–29.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 31.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $47,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $98,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,037 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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