ZIP code
78838
in Concan, TexasPopulation 125
43.15/ 100
Ranked #24,238 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #1,181 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
106 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 cholesterol
45.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.7%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.3 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Concan, Texas (ZIP 78838) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,238th) and the bottom 37% of Texas (1,181st).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled extreme heat sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 6.0% nationally, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 7.3% nationally. On the brighter side, homeownership lands at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally.
To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 78801, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
78801
Texasshares a border
Score 44.67
Closest healthier
78881
Texasshares a border
Score 43.87
Similar health profile
32631
Florida99% similar profile
Score 44.47
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 | 36.9% | 32.7–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.1% | 43.3–53.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 18.9–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.5% | 40.5–50.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 30.2–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.7–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 11.9–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.3% | 81.6–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.9–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.1–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.7% | 49.9–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.2% | 59.2–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.4–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 12.7–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 26.1–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 28.5–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 22.7–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 33.7–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.2–26.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 86.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 70.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $106,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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