ZIP code
35006
in North Johns, AlabamaPopulation 3,894
48.95/ 100
Ranked #17,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #142 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #42 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
81.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.5%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.4%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
37.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, North Johns, Alabama (ZIP 35006) lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,739th) and the top 23% of Alabama (142nd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled mammography lands in the top 4.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 8.7% nationally, and homeownership rests in the top 9.4% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 7.0% nationally, loneliness lies in the top 9.8% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 12.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 35444, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
35023
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.80
Closest healthier
35444
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.58
Similar health profile
02745
Massachusetts93% similar profile
Score 46.34
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 | 31.4% | 28.6–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.8–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.6–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 39.9–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.8–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.5–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.8–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.5–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.0–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 65.3–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.4–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 76.9–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 24.6–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.5–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.7–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–26.7 |
| 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 | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 33.9–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 52.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $68,982 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $123,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $713 | $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 | 71.4 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 71.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured