ZIP code
35033
in Bremen, AlabamaPopulation 3,931
45.05/ 100
Ranked #22,351 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #242 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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 ›Crowded housing
5.1%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.2%
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Bremen, Alabama (ZIP 35033) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,351st) and the top 39% of Alabama (242nd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: elder services lands in the top 5.2% nationally. Set against that, unemployment sits in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled tooth loss is in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 9.4% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 12.9% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 16% nationally, high blood pressure lies in the top 14.9% nationally, and mammography lands in the bottom 14.9% nationally.
A note on the terms: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 35053, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.8; chronic-disease standing 22.0 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,739 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35053
Alabamashares a border
Score 47.26
Closest healthier
35057
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.35
Similar health profile
36750
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 43.27
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 | 34.4% | 30.9–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 39.9–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.9–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.9–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 29.3–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 19.0–26.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.3–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.5–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.7–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 83.9–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.4–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.1–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 62.2–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 22.8–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 30.3–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 20.1–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 32.9–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.8–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.4–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 55.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 24.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $51,139 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $186,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 1.98 | 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 1.98 years of 73.1, 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