ZIP code
35078
in Harpersville, AlabamaPopulation 2,170
46.19/ 100
Ranked #21,133 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #208 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #58 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.66%
in the bottom 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›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 ›Pharmacy access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
41.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
16 mi
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.2 mi
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
9.2 mi
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Harpersville, Alabama (ZIP 35078), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 34% nationally (21,133rd) and the top 34% of Alabama (208th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 0.04% nationally, recreation lands in the top 3.7% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 5.4% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, fatal road crashes rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 10.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 12.8% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 35147, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Nearby
35044
Alabamashares a border
Score 39.62
Closest healthier
35147
Alabamashares a border
Score 55.30
Similar health profile
76862
Texas94% similar profile
Score 38.33
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 | 32.7% | 29.4–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 42.4–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 39.1–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 29.7–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.4–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 62.1–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.5–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 70.1–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.4–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.1–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.0–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.9–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.2–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.9% | 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 | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $75,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $216,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $842 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.66 | 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 1.66 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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