ZIP code
78719
in Austin, TexasPopulation 1,796
47.80/ 100
Ranked #19,177 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #704 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #74 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
34.8%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
278.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.03% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
21.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
91.2 days/year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
151.7 days/year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & 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
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 ›Poverty rate
32%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78719, one of several in Austin, Texas lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,177th) and the top 38% of Texas (704th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 0.03% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lands at the national maximum. Modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, extreme heat sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 4.3% nationally. PFAS in drinking water is at the national maximum, and poverty stands in the top 5.7% nationally. On the stronger side, grocery settles in the top 1.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78610, 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 87%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
78610
Texasshares a border
Score 57.81
Closest healthier
78741
Texasshares a border
Score 52.38
Similar health profile
77471
Texas98% similar profile
Score 47.57
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 | 18.2% | 16.2–20.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.0% | 26.4–31.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.7–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 32.0–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.1–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 34.8% | 28.3–41.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.1% | 67.1–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.3% | 65.9–72.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 78.5–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.0% | 49.9–57.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.2% | 41.4–47.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 65.0–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.6–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 31.2–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 23.9–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 41.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 48.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 21.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 45.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 45.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $56,202 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $456,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,656 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 2.17 | 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 2.17 years of 79.1, 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