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ZIP 79110 Health Statistics
36.9% of adults have obesity and 11.5% have diabetes, among about 18,285 residents.
- Obesity
- 36.9%
- #886 of 1,898 · +3.6 pts
- Diabetes
- 11.5%
- #1,477 of 1,898 · -0.6 pts
- Smoking
- 14.3%
- +1.5 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 16.6%
- +5.5 pts
How it compares
Largest differences from the U.S. average
Higher than the U.S.
- Uninsured (18-64)16.6% vs 11.1%
- Binge drinking18.9% vs 15.9%
- Mental distress18.9% vs 16.5%
Lower than the U.S.
- No measure is more than 10% below the U.S. rate.
Health measures
ZIP 79110 compared with Texas and the U.S.
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | TX | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 36.9%+3.6 pts | 35.7% | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 11.5%-0.6 pts | 12.8% | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 33.4%-1.0 pts | 33.1% | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 35.0%-1.4 pts | 35.1% | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%-0.5 pts | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.2%about the same | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 10.3%about the same | 9.5% | 10.2% |
| COPD | 6.6%about the same | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.1%-0.6 pts | 6.0% | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 24.0%-1.2 pts | 21.5% | 25.2% |
| Depression | 24.7%+3.1 pts | 21.2% | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 11.5%-1.1 pts | 12.5% | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | TX | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 14.3%+1.5 pts | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 18.9%+3.0 pts | 17.0% | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 26.4%+1.2 pts | 27.9% | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 37.3%+1.2 pts | 38.3% | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | TX | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 16.6%+5.5 pts | 19.2% | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 73.1%-3.7 pts | 73.7% | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 55.8%-5.9 pts | 54.5% | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 73.8%-1.7 pts | 74.1% | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.2%-2.0 pts | 84.6% | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 61.2%-2.5 pts | 57.8% | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 73.4%-2.7 pts | 74.1% | 76.1% |
Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79110?
- About 36.9% of adults in ZIP 79110 have obesity, compared with 35.7% in Texas and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #886 of 1,898 ZIP codes in Texas.
- How common is diabetes in ZIP 79110?
- About 11.5% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Texas 12.8%, U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of adults smoke in ZIP 79110?
- About 14.3% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
- How accurate are these numbers?
- They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.