ZIP code
35180
in Warrior, AlabamaPopulation 12,973
48.86/ 100
Ranked #17,842 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #144 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #44 of 116 Birmingham, AL 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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
39.8 per million
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, Warrior, Alabama (ZIP 35180) stands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,842nd) and the top 23% of Alabama (144th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: mental-health providers settles in the top 15.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 15% nationally. Pharmacy lands in the top 15% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 6.7% nationally, fatal road crashes rests in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the top 17% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 18% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 18% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 18% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 19% nationally.
For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 35071, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
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 ›
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 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $74,832 predicts 78.9 years — 4.2 years below.
Ranked #5,170 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 39.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #1,449 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
35062
Alabamashares a border
Score 47.63
Closest healthier
35071
Alabamashares a border
Score 55.38
Similar health profile
29373
South Carolina93% similar profile
Score 45.69
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 | 30.6% | 28.3–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 37.2–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.5–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 31.0–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.6–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 11.3–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 75.2–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.6–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.3–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.9–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.2–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 73.0–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 24.1–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.2–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.3–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 13.0–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 15.0–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 33.1–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 32.2–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 46.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $74,832 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $206,900 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 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