ZIP code
78729
in Austin, TexasPopulation 30,460
64.21/ 100
Ranked #2,339 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.3%)
Ranked #71 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #20 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 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.
Coronary heart disease
3.4%
in the bottom 2.0% 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
25%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
29.6%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
87.7 days/year
in the top 3.7% 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 ›Hearing disability
4.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.8%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
38.5%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 the composite health measure, ZIP 78729, one of several in Austin, Texas ranks in the top 7.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,339th) and the top 3.9% of Texas (71st).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and stroke lies in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 78717, 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
78717
Texasshares a border
Score 68.08
Closest healthier
78727
Texasshares a border
Score 66.01
Similar health profile
78748
Texas99% similar profile
Score 62.67
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 | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.0% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.6–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.6% | 26.5–32.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 26.4–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.9% | 1.8–2.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.0% | 4.9–7.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.4% | 65.2–71.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.9–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.1–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.8–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 72.2–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 8.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $86,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $476,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,678 | $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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