ZIP code
78412
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 38,631
51.70/ 100
Ranked #13,828 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #435 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #7 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (top 19%)
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)
20.1%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.5%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Homeownership rate
44.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
325 units
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 78412, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas, overall, ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,828th) and the top 23% of Texas (435th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 7.5% nationally, and transit is in the top 8.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled uninsured sits in the top 4.5% nationally, expected annual loss lands in the top 3.8% nationally, and tree cover lies at the national minimum. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 6.7% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 9.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 78414, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.5 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $61,215 predicts 78.1 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #711 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.5 ± 1.4 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.2 years — 3.4 years above them.
Ranked #624 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
78411
Texasshares a border
Score 48.17
Closest healthier
78414
Texasshares a border
Score 60.91
Similar health profile
79938
Texas98% similar profile
Score 54.48
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 | 19.4% | 17.5–21.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 29.2–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 30.9–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 32.4–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.1% | 17.9–22.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 70.7–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 70.1–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.1–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.8–63.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.5–58.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 66.6–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 24.1–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 33.0–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.5–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.4–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $61,215 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $197,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,322 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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