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35070

in Garden City, AlabamaPopulation 122

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39.10/ 100

Ranked #27,325 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)

Ranked #429 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 31%)

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.

Unemployment rate

35%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

81.5%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

13.1%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

45.2%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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High blood pressure

47.3%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Garden City, Alabama (ZIP 35070) ranks in the bottom 14.8% nationally (27,325th) and the bottom 31% of Alabama (429th).

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: unemployment lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the top 5.5% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 7.1% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and poverty lies at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Close by, ZIP 35077, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 ›

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 adults36.9%33.2–40.7
High blood pressure among adults47.3%42.9–51.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.3–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.8–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.3–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%9.6–15.2
Depression among adults25.1%21.4–29.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%13.8–19.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.2%40.6–49.8
Obesity among adults37.4%29.7–45.4
Stroke among adults5.1%4.2–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.1%17.1–25.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%7.4–14.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.2–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%75.3–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%80.1–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%62.1–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.7%48.5–56.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.1%63.4–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%11.8–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%15.2–23.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.2%25.1–37.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%29.9–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.6%22.4–33.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%15.7–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%14.9–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.9%15.6–22.6
Any disability among adults43.1%36.6–49.6
Hearing disability among adults11.4%9.8–13.3
Independent living disability among adults11.8%9.6–14.2
Mobility disability among adults21.5%17.5–26.1
Self-care disability among adults5.7%4.5–7.2
Vision disability among adults6.9%5.7–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%19.6–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.1%13.6–22.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%9.7–16.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.2–14.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.7–11.6
Loneliness among adults33.8%27.7–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.6–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6418.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)11.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)35.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription74.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate94.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households95.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+64.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age72.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$66,786$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$124,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent—$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 birth75.7 yr ± 1.4478.9 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 1.44 years of 75.7, 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