ZIP code
35068
in Fultondale, AlabamaPopulation 8,378
53.56/ 100
Ranked #11,282 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #68 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 11.0%)
Ranked #26 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 22%)
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
46.5 per million
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
83.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
38.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
2 mi
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
9.8%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
6.6%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Fultondale, Alabama (ZIP 35068) comes out in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,282nd) and the top 11.0% of Alabama (68th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled mammography rests in the top 1.6% nationally, pharmacy lies in the top 5.8% nationally, and mental-health providers sits in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 16% nationally.
In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 35071, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
“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
4 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 76.3 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $73,750 predicts 78.9 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,519 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 73.9 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,192 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 17.4; chronic-disease standing 73.0 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,965 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 46.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #261 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
35071
Alabamashares a border
Score 55.38
Closest healthier
35222
Alabamaabout 3.2 mi away
Score 58.51
Similar health profile
40390
Kentucky97% similar profile
Score 58.20
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 | 25.2% | 22.9–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 35.0–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 34.3–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 31.9–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.0–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 72.1–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.3–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.1–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.1–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.0–64.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.7% | 78.9–87.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 22.8–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.5–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.9–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 30.0–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.6–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 35.0–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $73,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $195,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,274 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 76.3, 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