ZIP code
35004
in Moody, AlabamaPopulation 12,155
50.88/ 100
Ranked #15,037 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #102 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #37 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40.3 per million
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.9 mi
in the bottom 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.2%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
6.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
Moody, Alabama (ZIP 35004), in overall standing, comes out in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,037th) and the top 16% of Alabama (102nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 13.0% nationally, physicians settles in the top 18% nationally, and grocery lands in the top 23% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 23% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the top 13.3% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 16% nationally. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Unemployment rests in the top 22% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 35094, 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 Birmingham, AL 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 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $87,652 predicts 79.6 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,692 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.9 years.
Ranked #441 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35094
Alabamashares a border
Score 51.46
Closest healthier
35173
Alabamashares a border
Score 60.38
Similar health profile
37931
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 53.23
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 | 28.7% | 25.4–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.5–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.8–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.9–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 31.7–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.4–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.2–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.6–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 62.1–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.3% | 57.4–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 67.8–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.1–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 21.7–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 29.4–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.4–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 32.0–42.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 50.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $87,652 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $232,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,601 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $856 ($625–$1,266) n=503 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.9 yr ± 0.95 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 74.7 yr (72.1–78.3) n=599 |
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 0.95 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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