ZIP code
35457
in Echola, AlabamaPopulation 56
52.24/ 100
Ranked #13,134 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #80 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 13.0%)
Ranked #5 of 31 Tuscaloosa, AL ZIPs (top 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.
Home broadband subscription
30.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
77.7%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
60%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
5.6%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Echola, Alabama (ZIP 35457) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,134th) and the top 13.0% of Alabama (80th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. By contrast, floodplain exposure lies in the top 2.5% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the top 6.2% nationally.
For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35475, about 2.8 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
35446
Alabamashares a border
Score 39.36
Closest healthier
35475
Alabamaabout 2.8 mi away
Score 54.85
Similar health profile
32233
Florida99% similar profile
Score 52.39
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 | 26.3% | 23.3–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 34.3–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.2–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.4–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 29.6–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.2–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 73.3–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.5–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 78.3–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.7% | 73.3–81.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 58.6–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.0–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 9.9–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 18.0–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 30.1–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 14.7–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 29.4–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.4–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.5–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.4–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.7–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 8.5–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.1–7.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.1–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 69.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 30.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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