ZIP code
35111
in Mc Calla, AlabamaPopulation 20,342
53.39/ 100
Ranked #11,512 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #73 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 11.8%)
Ranked #28 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 24%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.3 per million
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & 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
52.9%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
80.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
4.4%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Mc Calla, Alabama (ZIP 35111), by its overall standing, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,512th) and the top 11.8% of Alabama (73rd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled mammography is in the top 9.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription rests in the top 14.5% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 14.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the top 11.6% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 35022, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
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
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 74.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $86,463 predicts 79.5 years — 5.2 years below.
Ranked #5,586 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 37.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #1,800 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
35022
Alabamashares a border
Score 56.04
Closest healthier
35080
Alabamaabout 0.6 mi away
Score 61.80
Similar health profile
06062
Connecticut96% similar profile
Score 54.12
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 | 28.7% | 26.6–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 37.2–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 8.0–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 22.0–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 38.4–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 33.3–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.8–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.7–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.8–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 59.2–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 75.9–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.5–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.0–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.2–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 29.8–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 20.4–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 31.2–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 52.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $86,463 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $285,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,148 | $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 ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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