ZIP code
78733
in Austin, TexasPopulation 9,029
70.14/ 100
Ranked #567 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.8%)
Ranked #4 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 0.3%)
Ranked #3 of 89 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ZIPs (top 3.4%)
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.
Median household income
$206,368
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.2%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
89.1 days/year
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.7%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
3.2%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.0%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 78733, one of several in Austin, Texas ranks in the top 1.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (567th) and the top 0.3% of Texas (4th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: household income stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and short sleep sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 3.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 78746, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.7%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
78730
Texasshares a border
Score 67.70
Closest healthier
78746
Texasshares a border
Score 71.43
Similar health profile
78015
Texas99% similar profile
Score 64.65
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 | 20.2% | 18.1–22.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.4% | 24.9–29.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 33.8–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.8% | 22.6–29.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.6–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.4–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.5–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.9–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.5–76.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 75.1–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–30.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 77.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 39.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $206,368 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $1,008,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,925 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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