ZIP code
78705
in Austin, TexasPopulation 33,238
49.15/ 100
Ranked #17,445 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #599 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #69 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
High cholesterol
18.5%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
15.0%
in the bottom 0.7% 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
1.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
3.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.0%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
61.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
13.1%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Physician access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Hearing disability
3.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78705, one of several in Austin, Texas lands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,445th) and the top 32% of Texas (599th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, modeled stroke settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and physicians lies in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.2% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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
in the top 0.9%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.8%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.4%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 ›
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
78703
Texasshares a border
Score 69.13
Similar health profile
76201
Texas99% similar profile
Score 48.50
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 | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.5% | 1.4–1.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.8% | 1.6–2.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 26.7–32.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 18.5% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.2% | 23.0–29.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.0% | 0.9–1.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.1% | 13.9–18.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 36.6% | 33.9–39.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.3–69.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 65.0% | 61.9–68.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 52.4–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.6% | 40.6–46.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 67.6–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 21.1–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 31.8–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 26.4% | 24.0–29.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.6% | 21.3–26.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 29.2–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 47.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 81.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 61.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 13.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 2.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 21.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $32,380 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $647,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,571 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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