ZIP code
78652
in Manchaca, TexasPopulation 5,287
62.89/ 100
Ranked #3,040 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.5%)
Ranked #98 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 5.3%)
Ranked #30 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
86.4 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$133,368
in the top 6.4% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
146.7 days/year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
64.8%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
98.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Tooth loss
5.6%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Manchaca, Texas (ZIP 78652) ranks in the top 9.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,040th) and the top 5.3% of Texas (98th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: household income sits in the top 6.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Set against that, PFOS in drinking water rests at the national maximum, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 5.6% nationally, and pfas sits in the top 6.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. Close by, ZIP 78737, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 77.5 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $133,368 predicts 81.2 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,877 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 77.5 ± 1.4 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 2.4 years below them.
Ranked #1,838 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
78610
Texasshares a border
Score 57.81
Closest healthier
78737
Texasshares a border
Score 65.44
Similar health profile
75022
Texas99% similar profile
Score 64.93
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 | 22.5% | 20.6–24.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 28.1–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.6–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.7–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 34.3–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 27.1–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.4–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 73.6–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.8–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 66.5–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 64.3–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 73.3–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 27.3–33.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.7–25.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $133,368 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $528,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $2,666 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 77.5, 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