ZIP code
35091
in Kimberly, AlabamaPopulation 3,802
56.14/ 100
Ranked #8,125 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #51 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 8.3%)
Ranked #20 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 17%)
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 ›Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.2%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
96.5%
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.3%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.5%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.9%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.8%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
16.1%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Kimberly, Alabama (ZIP 35091), overall, ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,125th) and the top 8.3% of Alabama (51st).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled mammography is in the top 4.7% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 12.2% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 13.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 15% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 4.5% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 35173, about 8.8 miles away, comes out 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
35071
Alabamashares a border
Score 55.38
Closest healthier
35173
Alabamaabout 8.8 mi away
Score 60.38
Similar health profile
18912
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 67.01
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 | 26.1% | 23.4–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.6–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 23.0–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.3–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 28.4–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.5–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.6–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 71.0–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.2–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 65.6–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 61.8–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 76.4–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 26.6–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 32.5–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $100,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $321,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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