ZIP code
78612
in Cedar Creek, TexasPopulation 19,799
46.32/ 100
Ranked #20,965 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #832 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #79 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)
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)
24.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
90.5 days/year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
151.7 days/year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
56 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Cedar Creek, Texas (ZIP 78612) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,965th) and the top 45% of Texas (832nd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled uninsured lies in the top 2.5% nationally, extreme heat sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 4.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 7.2% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 14.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 16% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the bottom 16% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 78602, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, 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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
78602
Texasshares a border
Score 50.60
Closest healthier
78621
Texasshares a border
Score 48.25
Similar health profile
79381
Texas99% similar profile
Score 47.31
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 | 23.6% | 20.9–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.3–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 33.9–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.2–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.4% | 21.9–27.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.4–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 68.7–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.2–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.1% | 54.0–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 48.7–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 62.3–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.4–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 29.2–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 22.9–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 30.1–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 12.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $95,496 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $309,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,481 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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