ZIP code
78416
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 12,480
36.70/ 100
Ranked #28,670 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
Ranked #1,664 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)
Ranked #28 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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)
36.6%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
58.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Mobility disability
23.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
8.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 78416, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally (28,670th) and the bottom 11.0% of Texas (1,664th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled uninsured registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, modeled self-care disability sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 78415, just across the boundary, ranks better 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $43,198 predicts 76.8 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,914 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78405
Texasshares a border
Score 32.18
Closest healthier
78415
Texasshares a border
Score 41.92
Similar health profile
78559
Texas99% similar profile
Score 39.95
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 | 24.4% | 22.0–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 38.7–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.4% | 20.2–24.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 37.3–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 39.9–50.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.9–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 36.6% | 32.7–41.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.7–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 71.3–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.2–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 48.0–57.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.5% | 37.2–43.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 64.0–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.5% | 39.2–48.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 36.4–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.9% | 34.4–41.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 40.4–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.9% | 21.5–26.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 37.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.5% | 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+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 36.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $43,198 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $94,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,051 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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