ZIP code
35115
in Montevallo, AlabamaPopulation 17,610
45.32/ 100
Ranked #22,080 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #230 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #62 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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
38.9 per million
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Montevallo, Alabama (ZIP 35115) stands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,080th) and the top 37% of Alabama (230th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 16% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 7.5% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 11.3% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the top 12.5% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 16% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 18% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 18% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the top 18% nationally.
For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 35007, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #1,631 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
35007
Alabamashares a border
Score 58.47
Closest healthier
35040
Alabamashares a border
Score 53.06
Similar health profile
29333
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 41.58
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 | 26.9% | 24.5–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.8–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.8–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.5–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.1–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.8–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.4% | 71.1–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.1–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 80.1–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.5–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 52.3–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 68.3–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 24.7–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.7–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.9–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 32.9–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.6–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 31.7–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 32.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $57,372 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $179,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $882 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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