ZIP code
78727
in Austin, TexasPopulation 29,958
66.01/ 100
Ranked #1,615 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.1%)
Ranked #41 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 2.2%)
Ranked #15 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Coronary heart disease
3.3%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 blood pressure
23.7%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.8%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
87.7 days/year
in the top 3.6% 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 ›Mobility disability
7.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Diabetes
7.4%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
42.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 78727, one of several in Austin, Texas lands in the top 5.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,615th) and the top 2.2% of Texas (41st).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally, lead in tap water resides at the national minimum, and modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Against that, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 78759, 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
“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
78728
Texasshares a border
Score 60.02
Closest healthier
78759
Texasshares a border
Score 68.62
Similar health profile
75251
Texas99% similar profile
Score 68.55
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 | 15.8% | 14.3–17.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.7% | 21.5–26.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 28.8–34.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.8% | 23.6–30.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.8% | 1.7–2.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.4% | 65.4–71.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.6–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 62.2–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.9–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 74.9–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 27.8–34.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–21.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
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 | 8.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 42.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 11.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $110,379 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $540,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,882 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 80.6, 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