ZIP code
35016
in Arab, AlabamaPopulation 17,158
46.16/ 100
Ranked #21,161 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #210 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
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in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.9 mi
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Arab, Alabama (ZIP 35016) ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,161st) and the top 34% of Alabama (210th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: lead in tap water settles in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lands in the top 15% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 8.0% nationally, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 18% nationally, modeled humid heat stands in the top 19% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 21% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 35031, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
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Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 75.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $63,685 predicts 78.3 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,289 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35019
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.62
Closest healthier
35031
Alabamashares a border
Score 47.93
Similar health profile
38552
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 39.62
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 | 32.5% | 29.4–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 38.6–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.8–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.0–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.1–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.7–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.9–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.8–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.6–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.7–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 65.0–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 32.6–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.7–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.7–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 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 | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $63,685 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $753 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 0.45 | 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 0.45 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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