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35023

in Hueytown, AlabamaPopulation 25,533

ZipVitals Score
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44.80/ 100

Ranked #22,613 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #255 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 41%)

Ranked #67 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

38.6%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

38.8 per million

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

81.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US89th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Hueytown, Alabama (ZIP 35023) sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,613th) and the top 41% of Alabama (255th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled mammography stands in the top 5.2% nationally, lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and pharmacy sits in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 14.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 6.7% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 7.6% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 11.2% nationally.

Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 35006, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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 ›

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 73.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $69,863 predicts 78.7 years — 5.3 years below.

    Ranked #5,614 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 38.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 73.4 ± 1.3 years.

    Ranked #1,644 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.5%27.7–33.3
High blood pressure among adults44.7%41.3–48.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.5–9.0
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Depression among adults24.0%21.2–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%14.2–17.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.5%38.2–44.9
Obesity among adults38.7%34.3–43.3
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.6%13.7–19.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.9%9.4–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%75.2–80.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%77.3–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.7–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%66.0–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.7%52.9–60.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.5%76.3–86.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.5–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%15.4–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.3%27.8–35.0
Short sleep duration among adults37.5%33.4–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.2%21.7–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.2–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%13.1–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.6%15.8–19.6
Any disability among adults39.3%35.8–43.0
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.7
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.7–12.0
Mobility disability among adults18.9%16.9–20.9
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.8–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%22.5–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.7%20.5–25.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.6%15.5–19.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.3%14.5–18.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Loneliness among adults38.6%34.9–42.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.5–13.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6415.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)12.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription92.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate84.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population3.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households47.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+18.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age40.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$69,863$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$161,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$1,266$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$856 ($625–$1,266) n=503
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.3 yr ± 0.6478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30874.7 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 0.64 years of 73.3, 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