ZIP code
35062
in Dora, AlabamaPopulation 8,864
47.63/ 100
Ranked #19,417 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #166 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #47 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
60.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Dora, Alabama (ZIP 35062) ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,417th) and the top 27% of Alabama (166th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: pharmacy stands in the top 10.4% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 16% nationally. Homeownership lands in the top 17% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 19% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 4.5% nationally, and pfas settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 11.7% nationally, and loneliness rests in the top 12.8% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 35071, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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 72.9 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $73,393 predicts 78.9 years — 6.0 years below.
Ranked #5,742 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 72.9 ± 2.3 years.
Ranked #504 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.
Nearby
35063
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.30
Closest healthier
35071
Alabamashares a border
Score 55.38
Similar health profile
02720
Massachusetts97% similar profile
Score 46.38
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 | 31.6% | 29.1–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 37.8–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.8–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 38.9–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 29.9–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.5–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 67.1–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.5–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 73.0–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 25.3–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 32.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.5–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.3–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 34.7–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 20.5–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 33.5–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $73,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $179,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $771 | $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 ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 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