ZIP code
78617
in Del Valle, TexasPopulation 30,756
43.07/ 100
Ranked #24,312 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,189 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #85 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (bottom 4.5%)
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)
34.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.9%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
91.4 days/year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
77%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.4 days/year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
30.4%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.0%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.5%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Del Valle, Texas (ZIP 78617) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,312th) and the bottom 36% of Texas (1,189th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 2.6% nationally, and pfas stands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 5.8% nationally, humid heat lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 7.6% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 6.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 9.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 78612, 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 84%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 76.6 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $71,640 predicts 78.8 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,904 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.6 ± 1.9 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 3.0 years below them.
Ranked #2,337 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
78612
Texasshares a border
Score 46.32
Closest healthier
78616
Texasshares a border
Score 43.24
Similar health profile
75150
Texas98% similar profile
Score 46.34
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 | 17.4% | 15.9–19.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 28.1–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 19.6–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 30.6–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 36.2–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 14.0–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 34.5% | 31.6–37.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.1% | 64.4–69.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.7–71.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.0% | 77.1–81.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.9% | 47.4–54.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.6% | 43.2–48.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 67.5–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 32.7–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.7–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.4% | 28.1–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 18.0–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.3–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 18.4–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 32.6–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.2–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.6–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.6% | 9.0–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 38.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 8.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $71,640 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,529 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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