ZIP code
35136
in Rockford, AlabamaPopulation 1,755
45.20/ 100
Ranked #22,194 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #235 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›High blood pressure
49.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
45.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.3%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & 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
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Rockford, Alabama (ZIP 35136) sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,194th) and the top 38% of Alabama (235th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, recreation stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 6.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 3.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled diabetes stands in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 10.1% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 10.7% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 35046, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.5; chronic-disease standing 9.6 (bottom 10%) — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #768 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35010
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.61
Closest healthier
35046
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.83
Similar health profile
72666
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 44.10
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 | 37.8% | 33.9–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.3% | 44.5–53.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 40.7–50.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 31.8–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.4–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.8–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 78.9–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.2–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 62.9–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 53.6–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 68.4–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 26.4–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.2–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 22.5–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 35.7–45.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.0–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 56.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 30.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $50,114 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $140,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $603 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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