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35045

in Clanton, AlabamaPopulation 15,324

ZipVitals Score
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47.01/ 100

Ranked #20,141 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #186 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #52 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.13 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.39 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.46 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Physician access

1.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

High cholesterol

43.4%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 30% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US30th
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 ›

The read

ZIP 35045, one of several in Clanton, Alabama, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,141st) and the top 30% of Alabama (186th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and lead in tap water registers at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers lands in the top 7.9% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 8.5% nationally. Outpatient resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Elder services sits in the top 11.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat settles in the top 11.5% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 35171, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

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

3 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 72.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $65,907 predicts 78.4 years — 5.6 years below.

    Ranked #5,685 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 72.8 ± 1.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.1 years — 2.3 years below them.

    Ranked #1,771 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 85.0; chronic-disease standing 29.1 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,044 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 adults32.2%28.8–35.8
High blood pressure among adults44.0%39.8–48.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.7
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.9–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Depression among adults24.3%20.8–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.6–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%39.1–48.0
Obesity among adults40.3%32.8–48.0
Stroke among adults4.1%3.8–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.6%13.9–20.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%9.2–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.2%75.4–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.4–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.7–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.0%60.3–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.6%49.9–58.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%65.4–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.2–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%14.3–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.0%26.3–36.0
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%28.6–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.8%21.0–26.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.0–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.8–17.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%15.3–19.1
Any disability among adults39.2%34.6–43.9
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Independent living disability among adults10.2%9.2–11.3
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.8–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.5–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%21.1–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.7%16.2–21.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.4–15.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.5–15.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Loneliness among adults36.0%30.9–41.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6412.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)9.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle2.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription86.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate71.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%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 households46.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+19.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age38.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$65,907$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$181,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$883$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 birth72.8 yr ± 0.6278.9 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 0.62 years of 72.8, 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