ZIP code
78861
in Hondo, TexasPopulation 14,008
45.26/ 100
Ranked #22,135 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #941 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #85 of 117 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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)
24.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
102 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
24.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
150.7 days/year
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.34%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Hondo, Texas (ZIP 78861) ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,135th) and the bottom 50% of Texas (941st).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and extreme heat is in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled nitrate lies in the top 7.6% nationally, and colon screening resides in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the stronger side, distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services registers in the top 6.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 11.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 78003, 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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
78003
Texasshares a border
Score 45.73
Closest healthier
78009
Texasshares a border
Score 52.36
Similar health profile
77437
Texas99% similar profile
Score 45.25
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 | 24.9% | 22.1–27.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.8–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.4–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 33.5–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.0–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.7% | 21.6–28.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.3–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.1–77.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.4–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.5% | 53.1–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.5% | 45.7–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.7–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.1–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.7–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.2–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 32.7–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $64,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $223,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $1,391 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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