ZIP code
78419
in Corpus Christi, TexasPopulation 693
56.11/ 100
Ranked #8,156 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #250 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 13.4%)
Ranked #2 of 36 Corpus Christi, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Binge drinking
26.2%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
24.3%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.6%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
21.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
18.1%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78419, one of several in Corpus Christi, Texas lands in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,156th) and the top 13.4% of Texas (250th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and stroke resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum, and hearing disability registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 0.4% nationally, slow internet speeds rests at the national maximum, and homeownership is at the national minimum. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.2% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78414, about 2.8 miles away.
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 99%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
78418
Texasshares a border
Score 50.15
Closest healthier
78414
Texasabout 2.8 mi away
Score 60.91
Similar health profile
29152
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 55.44
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 | 11.4% | 10.0–13.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.6–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 24.3% | 21.8–27.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 29.8–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.5% | 1.3–1.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.2% | 5.8–8.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 10.7–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 56.3% | 53.1–59.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.7% | 63.6–71.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.0% | 75.8–82.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.2% | 55.8–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.3–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.3–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 26.2% | 22.6–30.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 8.5–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.4% | 15.8–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.5–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 17.6–23.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.0–30.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 27.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 23.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $66,182 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,792 | $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 ± 2.98 | 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 2.98 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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