ZIP code
78704
in Austin, TexasPopulation 50,688
64.40/ 100
Ranked #2,250 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.1%)
Ranked #67 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 3.6%)
Ranked #19 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Binge drinking
22.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
20.8%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
28%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
6.5%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
738 units
in the top 2.5% 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
91.4 days/year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 78704, one of several in Austin, Texas places in the top 7.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,250th) and the top 3.6% of Texas (67th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and stroke settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally, hearing disability lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 2.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking is in the top 1.3% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 2.5% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 78701, 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 99%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
“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 78.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $106,897 predicts 80.3 years — 1.5 years below.
Ranked #1,787 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
78701
Texasshares a border
Score 66.59
Closest healthier
78746
Texasshares a border
Score 71.43
Similar health profile
76109
Texas99% similar profile
Score 61.29
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 | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 22.0–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.0% | 25.6–30.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 24.7–31.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.6% | 1.4–1.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 63.3% | 60.2–66.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.1–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.5–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.4–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 62.1–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 74.5–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.8% | 20.1–25.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 27.2–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.8–2.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 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+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 70.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 33.0% | 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 | 12.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 7.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $106,897 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $916,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,801 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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