ZIP code
35053
in Crane Hill, AlabamaPopulation 3,216
47.26/ 100
Ranked #19,850 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #178 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
High cholesterol
45.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.1%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.23%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.7%
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Crane Hill, Alabama (ZIP 35053) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,850th) and the top 29% of Alabama (178th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: homeownership resides in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 3.2% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 7.7% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 12.7% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 15.0% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 16% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 18% nationally.
In plainer terms, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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 ZIP overall, look to ZIP 35057, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.7; chronic-disease standing 16.5 — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,179 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
35033
Alabamashares a border
Score 45.05
Closest healthier
35057
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.35
Similar health profile
29838
South Carolina96% similar profile
Score 45.38
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 | 37.3% | 33.8–41.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.0% | 43.0–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.5–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 41.3–49.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.1–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.8–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.7–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78.9–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.9–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.6–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.9–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 55.2–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.2–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 23.3–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 30.2–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 33.1–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.0–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.5–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.2–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.5% | 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+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 69.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 29.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 49.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $56,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $264,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $848 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 2.71 | 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 2.71 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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