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35117

in Mount Olive, AlabamaPopulation 5,606

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53.53/ 100

Ranked #11,322 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #69 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 11.2%)

Ranked #27 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 23%)

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Fatal road crashes

1.8 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

76.4%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.6%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

32.7%

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US25th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Mount Olive, Alabama (ZIP 35117) ranks in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,322nd) and the top 11.2% of Alabama (69th).

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Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 16% nationally, and unemployment resides in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, humid heat sits in the top 13.5% nationally, and loneliness resides in the top 17% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 13.6% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35068, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

3 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 76.1 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $92,730 predicts 79.8 years — 3.7 years below.

    Ranked #4,851 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.7 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 73.1 years — 3.0 years above them.

    Ranked #839 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.7 years.

    Ranked #504 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.

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 adults30.5%27.8–33.4
High blood pressure among adults39.9%36.7–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.2%6.4–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Depression among adults25.5%22.4–28.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.3–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.4%38.9–45.8
Obesity among adults33.0%28.9–37.4
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.3–13.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.6–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%75.8–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.9–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.6–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.0%70.3–77.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%60.9–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.6%76.3–86.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.9–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.1%12.0–16.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%22.0–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%28.8–36.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%16.5–21.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.7–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.6–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.3–16.9
Any disability among adults34.8%31.3–38.5
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.6
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Mobility disability among adults15.7%13.8–17.6
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.6–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.3–15.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.2–10.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.2–8.0
Loneliness among adults36.1%32.4–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–645.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)7.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)0.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle0.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription92.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate90.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population1.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households45.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+19.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age39.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$92,730$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$226,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$1,404$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 birth76.1 yr ± 0.8778.9 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 0.87 years of 76.1, 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