ZIP code
35179
in West Point, AlabamaPopulation 9,082
48.32/ 100
Ranked #18,531 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #153 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
2.8%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
West Point, Alabama (ZIP 35179), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,531st) and the top 25% of Alabama (153rd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers in the bottom 19% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 21% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes lands in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 12.5% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 18% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 18% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 20% nationally. Childcare sits at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 19% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 35057, 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.
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Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $72,956 predicts 78.8 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,768 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35057
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.35
Closest healthier
35055
Alabamaabout 1.0 mi away
Score 49.33
Similar health profile
27350
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 47.95
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 | 32.6% | 29.0–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 37.7–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.2–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 28.8–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.3–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.9–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 75.9–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.7–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 62.2–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.1–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.9–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 21.8–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.9–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 31.7–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.7–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.2–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 57.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $72,956 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $177,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $768 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 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