ZIP code
78619
in Driftwood, TexasPopulation 6,693
64.42/ 100
Ranked #2,241 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.0%)
Ranked #66 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 3.6%)
Ranked #18 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Median household income
$183,393
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
79.1 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.93%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.0%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
139.5 days/year
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
5.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Driftwood, Texas (ZIP 78619) lands in the top 7.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,241st) and the top 3.6% of Texas (66th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: household income lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Poverty lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, energy burden rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 5.0% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 7.5% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78737, 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%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.4 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $183,393 predicts 82.5 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,852 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
78610
Texasshares a border
Score 57.81
Closest healthier
78737
Texasshares a border
Score 65.44
Similar health profile
78248
Texas99% similar profile
Score 65.27
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 | 25.1% | 22.0–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 29.0–37.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.0–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.4–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 25.8–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.2% | 4.2–6.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.1–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.1–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.5–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.3–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.3–73.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.1–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.7–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 26.1–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $183,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $810,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,786 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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