ZIP code
35442
in Aliceville, AlabamaPopulation 5,230
32.49/ 100
Ranked #30,179 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
Ranked #563 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranked #26 of 31 Tuscaloosa, AL ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Obesity
53.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
46.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
37.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
20%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Aliceville, Alabama (ZIP 35442), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,179th) and the bottom 9.1% of Alabama (563rd).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled obesity resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled vision disability registers in the top 4.5% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 2.5% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the top 2.6% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally.
For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 35447, just across the boundary. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 3.5% nationally.
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 Tuscaloosa, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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
3 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 72.9 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $44,503 predicts 76.9 years — 4.0 years below.
Ranked #5,072 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 72.9 ± 1.6 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.0 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,464 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 8.4 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #416 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
35443
Alabamashares a border
Score 25.56
Closest healthier
35447
Alabamashares a border
Score 35.37
Similar health profile
71202
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 17.07
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 | 31.9% | 28.6–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.0% | 44.9–53.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.9–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.0–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 53.1% | 44.9–61.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.5% | 23.6–31.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.9–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 79.5–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.0–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.9–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.0% | 39.3–46.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 68.5–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 8.4–12.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.0% | 35.0–45.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.4% | 39.8–53.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.1% | 29.9–36.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.6–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 39.0–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–16.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.4% | 21.0–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 26.4–34.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.9% | 34.0–42.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.3% | 29.7–37.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.5% | 24.4–31.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.3% | 34.0–44.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 61.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $44,503 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $139,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $736 | $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 | 72.9 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 72.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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