ZIP code
78641
in Leander, TexasPopulation 99,865
61.77/ 100
Ranked #3,657 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.5%)
Ranked #114 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 6.2%)
Ranked #35 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
759 units
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
87.5 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS96thDefinition & 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 3.8% 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 ›Median household income
$135,024
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.3%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
27.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Leander, Texas (ZIP 78641) ranks in the top 11.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,657th) and the top 6.2% of Texas (114th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and household income lands in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally, energy burden is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 8.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 3.7% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the top 3.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, expected annual loss 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 78613, 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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 78.6 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $135,024 predicts 81.3 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,692 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 78.6 ± 0.9 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 2.0 years below them.
Ranked #1,593 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
78613
Texasshares a border
Score 63.98
Closest healthier
78628
Texasshares a border
Score 62.31
Similar health profile
78748
Texas99% similar profile
Score 62.67
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 | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.8% | 25.2–30.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.7–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 68.7–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 71.5–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 59.9–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.5–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.8–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.8–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.4–26.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 9.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $135,024 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $480,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,943 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 0.45 | 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 0.45 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured