ZIP code
35120
in Odenville, AlabamaPopulation 17,730
49.11/ 100
Ranked #17,509 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #137 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #41 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (top 35%)
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 ›The read
Odenville, Alabama (ZIP 35120) ranks in the bottom 45% nationally (17,509th) and the top 22% of Alabama (137th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled tree cover stands in the top 14.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and loneliness resides in the top 12.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 16% nationally, PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 17% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the top 17% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 21% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 22% nationally. Park land stands at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
For context, 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35004, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
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 74.7 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $74,352 predicts 78.9 years — 4.2 years below.
Ranked #5,147 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.2 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.
Nearby
35004
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.88
Closest healthier
35112
Alabamashares a border
Score 54.80
Similar health profile
37191
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 49.74
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% | 25.4–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.4–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.3–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.1–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 31.9–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.0–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.7–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.7–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 54.7–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.2–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.5–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 22.0–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 30.1–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.9–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.4–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.1% | 32.1–42.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 42.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $74,352 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $221,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,150 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 74.7, 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