ZIP code
78414
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 54,263
60.91/ 100
Ranked #4,191 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.1%)
Ranked #128 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 6.9%)
Ranked #1 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
14.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
290 units
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 78414, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas lands in the top 13.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,191st) and the top 6.9% of Texas (128th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, modeled stroke lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 8.5% nationally. Physicians rests in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Set against that, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.4 ± 1.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 3.2 years above them.
Ranked #722 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
78412
Texasshares a border
Score 51.70
Similar health profile
22191
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 57.77
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 | 18.1% | 16.2–20.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 27.1–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.6–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 30.3–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.7–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 69.7–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.6–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.2–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.3–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.1–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.3–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–24.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–11.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 32.4–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 23.7–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 43.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $98,771 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $292,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,643 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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