ZIP code
35175
in Union Grove, AlabamaPopulation 4,860
51.96/ 100
Ranked #13,503 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #83 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 13.5%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
10.1%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.2%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
10.5 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
101.7 days/year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
10.1%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
8.9%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
5.9%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Union Grove, Alabama (ZIP 35175) stands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,503rd) and the top 13.5% of Alabama (83rd).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 22% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 7.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 14.6% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 19% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the top 22% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 23% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 23% nationally.
For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 35803, 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.
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 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35016
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.16
Closest healthier
35803
Alabamashares a border
Score 60.90
Similar health profile
23024
Virginia94% similar profile
Score 50.99
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 | 32.2% | 29.2–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.5–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.7–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 40.0–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 29.3–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.0–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.9–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.4–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.3–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 59.1–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.8–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 22.2–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.8–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.1–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 29.7–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 63.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 47.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $74,600 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $199,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $856 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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