Health by ZIP

Nueces County, TX health estimates

Texas. 352,289 residents, 269,148 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 23 ZIP Codes and 17 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Nueces County in Texas. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 39.7% of the adults of Nueces County, TX have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 34.7% to 45.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Nueces County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202214.0%11.5 to 16.712.5%in line12.2%similar14.5%12.0 to 17.312.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202322.0%19.7 to 24.421.6%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.620.0%17.9 to 22.320.8%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.5 to 6.76.1%in line7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.4%4.8 to 6.05.8%in line6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.2 to 7.05.7%in line6.2%similar5.5%4.7 to 6.35.4%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.7 to 7.25.6%above6.4%similar5.7%5.1 to 6.45.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.3 to 10.59.5%in line9.8%similar9.3%8.3 to 10.59.5%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%17.4 to 23.021.2%in line20.2%similar20.4%17.7 to 23.421.2%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202315.8%14.0 to 17.712.7%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.214.5%12.7 to 16.312.3%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202336.2%33.0 to 39.633.1%in line34.4%similar34.0%30.9 to 37.332.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.3%34.0 to 40.835.1%in line37.4%similar33.6%30.3 to 37.132.7%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202339.7%34.7 to 45.035.6%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.140.0%35.0 to 45.235.7%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.1 to 3.93.2%in line3.4%similar3.1%2.8 to 3.53.1%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Nueces County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.5%82.2 to 86.684.6%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.7%81.2 to 85.984.4%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202257.0%52.2 to 61.457.9%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.852.4%47.7 to 56.854.8%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202324.6%19.9 to 29.819.1%above11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.325.0%20.3 to 30.319.3%above11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.2%65.8 to 79.674.1%in line76.5%similar73.1%65.7 to 79.573.8%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202375.7%73.0 to 78.374.1%in line77.0%similar58.4%54.2 to 62.458.4%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202248.3%44.9 to 51.854.6%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.247.8%44.3 to 51.254.3%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.2%70.6 to 77.573.8%in line77.7%similar72.9%69.2 to 76.473.3%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Nueces County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.0%15.2 to 21.017.0%in line15.2%similar18.9%16.1 to 22.117.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%10.9 to 15.612.5%in line11.4%similar13.4%11.1 to 16.012.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202331.8%27.4 to 36.427.8%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.831.3%27.0 to 36.027.8%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202239.5%34.5 to 44.438.2%in line36.0%similar40.1%35.2 to 45.138.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Nueces County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202335.5%31.3 to 39.930.9%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.334.5%30.4 to 39.030.6%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.6 to 18.215.1%in line13.7%similar16.2%13.9 to 18.615.2%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.6 to 8.46.3%above6.7%similar6.9%6.1 to 7.76.2%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.7 to 10.28.2%in line7.9%similar8.8%7.5 to 10.18.2%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%14.2 to 18.714.0%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.715.1%13.1 to 17.313.6%in line11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.1 to 5.34.0%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.5%3.9 to 5.14.0%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.5 to 8.46.1%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.77.2%6.2 to 8.26.1%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Nueces County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202326.7%23.2 to 30.321.8%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.526.1%22.6 to 29.821.6%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.5%14.6 to 18.716.9%in line15.6%similar17.0%15.0 to 19.317.1%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.8 to 16.613.2%in line12.8%similar14.2%12.4 to 16.213.0%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Nueces County

ZIP Codes in Nueces County, TX, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Nueces County
ZIP Code 7833078039.3%34.4 to 45.2similar
ZIP Code 7833962544.7%39.7 to 50.3similar
ZIP Code 783434,40542.0%37.1 to 47.9similar
ZIP Code 7835157841.7%36.8 to 48.0similar
ZIP Code 783733,13435.9%31.4 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 7838023,38642.2%37.3 to 48.1similar
ZIP Code 784014,70142.9%38.1 to 48.7similar
ZIP Code 7840262543.0%38.2 to 48.9similar
ZIP Code 7840415,33942.3%37.5 to 48.1similar
ZIP Code 7840514,15146.5%41.5 to 52.5similar
ZIP Code 784061,18546.5%41.5 to 52.3similar
ZIP Code 784071,64946.8%41.8 to 52.6similar
ZIP Code 7840811,02345.5%40.6 to 51.3similar
ZIP Code 784092,57042.5%37.6 to 48.3similar
ZIP Code 7841029,54539.5%34.7 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 7841126,15040.8%36.1 to 46.6similar
ZIP Code 7841238,78337.0%32.4 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 7841337,53137.5%33.0 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 7841446,97234.7%30.3 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 7841538,72243.6%38.8 to 49.5similar
ZIP Code 7841614,10344.8%39.9 to 50.6similar
ZIP Code 784174,48243.5%38.7 to 49.5similar
ZIP Code 7841944134.7%29.8 to 40.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Nueces County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Nueces County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Nueces County

Places in Nueces County, TX, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Nueces County
Agua Dulce68539.4%34.4 to 45.3similar
Aransas Pass7,94141.0%34.0 to 47.8similar
Banquete74544.4%39.5 to 50.0similar
Bishop3,17442.1%37.3 to 48.0similar
Corpus Christi317,86339.7%35.1 to 45.4similar
Driscoll68041.9%37.0 to 48.0similar
Ingleside on the Bay61437.9%30.7 to 45.3similar
La Paloma-Lost Creek1,35942.0%36.8 to 48.3similar
North San Pedro73548.7%43.6 to 54.4similar
Petronila8942.8%37.6 to 48.8similar
Port Aransas2,90436.0%31.4 to 41.5similar
Rancho Banquete45940.2%35.2 to 46.4similar
Robstown10,14344.5%39.5 to 50.6similar
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas34239.0%34.2 to 44.9similar
Spring Gardens49745.2%40.2 to 51.2similar
Tierra Grande30336.4%31.6 to 42.0similar
Tierra Verde29844.8%39.8 to 50.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Nueces County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Nueces County, TX, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Nueces County, TX: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.2%5.5 to 7.06.6%5.5 to 7.76.9%6.1 to 7.66.0%5.2 to 7.0
Coronary Heart Disease6.9%6.4 to 7.46.3%5.5 to 7.17.4%6.6 to 8.16.5%5.7 to 7.2
Current Asthma9.1%8.7 to 9.69.3%8.2 to 10.59.6%8.4 to 10.89.3%8.3 to 10.5
Depression22.7%21.7 to 23.921.3%18.3 to 24.524.6%21.4 to 27.920.0%17.4 to 23.0
Diabetes14.7%13.9 to 15.513.8%11.9 to 15.716.5%14.6 to 18.515.8%14.0 to 17.7
High Blood Pressure34.0%32.9 to 35.135.0%31.7 to 38.434.8%31.7 to 38.036.2%33.0 to 39.6
Obesity39.8%38.4 to 41.040.3%35.4 to 45.343.6%38.2 to 48.939.7%34.7 to 45.0
Health Insurance36.8%32.4 to 41.528.2%23.2 to 33.826.2%24.4 to 28.024.6%19.9 to 29.8
Binge Drinking17.2%16.6 to 17.718.3%15.5 to 21.120.0%16.8 to 23.718.0%15.2 to 21.0
Current Cigarette Smoking17.0%15.0 to 19.114.9%12.1 to 18.016.2%14.2 to 18.213.1%10.9 to 15.6
Physical Inactivity32.2%29.5 to 34.930.2%25.8 to 34.734.7%30.6 to 38.731.8%27.4 to 36.4
General Health21.6%19.5 to 24.022.3%19.3 to 25.827.9%25.3 to 30.526.7%23.2 to 30.3

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Nueces County, TX: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/tx/nueces-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Nueces County, TX

How does the obesity estimate of Nueces County, TX compare with Texas?

The Texas figure is 35.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Texas figure is inside the interval of Nueces County, TX. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Nueces County, TX compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Nueces County, TX is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Nueces County, TX?

CDC estimates that 15.8% of the adults of Nueces County, TX have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 14.0% to 17.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Nueces County, TX above or below the Texas figure?

Nueces County, TX and the Texas figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Nueces County, TX is above the Texas figure for 13 measures.

It is below the Texas figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Texas figure for 25 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.