ZIP code
78504
in McAllen, TexasPopulation 63,094
52.49/ 100
Ranked #12,771 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #389 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #1 of 27 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ZIPs (top 3.8%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
25.1%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
190.4 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
112.6 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.6% 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
306 units
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.8%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 78504, one of several in McAllen, Texas ranks in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,771st) and the top 21% of Texas (389th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 8.0% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 9.3% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 9.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Against that, modeled uninsured lands in the top 2.2% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and disaster risk is in the top 9.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 78575, about 40 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.
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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.01%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.03%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.7 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $81,905 predicts 79.3 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #717 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
78501
Texasshares a border
Score 40.89
Closest healthier
78575
Texasabout 40 mi away
Score 57.40
Similar health profile
75043
Texas99% similar profile
Score 50.11
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 | 18.3% | 16.4–20.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 27.0–32.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.1–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 35.2–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.1% | 22.7–27.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.9–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.3–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.5–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.3% | 54.1–62.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.6–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.7–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 24.5–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 33.5–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 21.2–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.9–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 10.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 32.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $81,905 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $218,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,173 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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