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35034

in Brent, AlabamaPopulation 5,368

ZipVitals Score
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30.85/ 100

Ranked #30,578 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)

Ranked #575 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

Ranked #112 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

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.

Short sleep

47.3%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

50.4%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

29.7%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

33.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

43.4%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

16.9%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

19.3%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

35.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Brent, Alabama (ZIP 35034) sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally (30,578th) and the bottom 7.2% of Alabama (575th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled short sleep rests in the top 1.2% nationally, obesity settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the top 3.2% nationally.

A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 35042, just across the boundary. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 3.6% nationally.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.9%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 73.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $36,002 predicts 76.0 years — 2.3 years below.

    Ranked #3,177 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 90.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 12.9 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #599 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.

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 adults28.8%25.4–32.3
High blood pressure among adults50.1%45.3–54.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Depression among adults21.9%18.6–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.6%16.3–21.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.2–44.5
Obesity among adults50.4%41.5–59.2
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years29.7%25.3–34.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.5%13.4–19.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.9%70.5–76.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%73.4–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults79.7%76.9–82.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.5%51.8–62.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults42.9%38.9–46.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.6%64.1–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%11.6–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.7%22.3–29.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.0%32.5–43.5
Short sleep duration among adults47.3%39.8–54.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.7%29.8–37.6
Frequent mental distress among adults20.2%17.9–22.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.5–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.7%19.2–24.3
Any disability among adults44.0%38.9–49.1
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.6
Independent living disability among adults13.8%12.4–15.4
Mobility disability among adults21.6%18.9–24.2
Self-care disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.5
Vision disability among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.9%28.6–37.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults35.9%31.8–40.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults31.5%27.6–35.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.2%22.0–28.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.7–19.9
Loneliness among adults38.1%32.6–43.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.3%17.0–21.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate43.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–649.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)28.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)16.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle6.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription74.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate71.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households39.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+14.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age39.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$36,002$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$158,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$722$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 birth73.7 yr ± 0.7878.9 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 0.78 years of 73.7, 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