ZIP code
78418
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 29,790
50.15/ 100
Ranked #16,033 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #523 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #8 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
22.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
61.3%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & 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
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
9.1 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 78418, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas ranks in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (16,033rd) and the top 28% of Texas (523rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: transit lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 16% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.8% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water rests at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 9.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 12.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 15% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 78373, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78373
Texasshares a border
Score 53.28
Closest healthier
78412
Texasshares a border
Score 51.70
Similar health profile
78124
Texas98% similar profile
Score 50.39
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 | 24.5% | 22.0–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.8–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.6–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.1–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 32.7–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.2–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.7–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.1–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.9–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 54.2–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 67.3–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 22.7–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.9–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 28.9–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $92,445 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $302,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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