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35470

in Livingston, AlabamaPopulation 5,829

ZipVitals Score
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41.50/ 100

Ranked #25,656 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #351 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Short sleep

45.6%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

17.2%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

39.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

14.9%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Median household income

$29,475

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Walkability

2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

28.1%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

14.5%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Floodplain exposure

35%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.3%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

In overall standing, Livingston, Alabama (ZIP 35470) comes out in the bottom 20% nationally (25,656th) and the bottom 43% of Alabama (351st).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled short sleep lands in the top 2.4% nationally. By contrast, unemployment is in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled loneliness resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled transportation rests in the top 6.5% nationally. Household income lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the top 7.7% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 8.2% nationally.

In plain terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 36732, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

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

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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 2.9 years. A median household income of $29,475 predicts 75.3 years — 3.4 years above.

    Ranked #316 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.9%24.0–30.0
High blood pressure among adults43.1%39.0–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.5%4.9–6.0
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Depression among adults22.8%19.2–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.7%13.8–17.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%32.1–40.3
Obesity among adults43.6%35.4–52.0
Stroke among adults4.5%4.1–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.4%18.5–26.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%8.1–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%74.0–78.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%77.7–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults81.2%78.2–83.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.1–72.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.1%42.1–50.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.9%71.5–85.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.1–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.1%12.1–16.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.1%26.3–36.2
Short sleep duration among adults45.6%38.1–53.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.4%22.4–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.3%17.9–22.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%12.2–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%16.9–21.9
Any disability among adults39.3%34.4–44.4
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
Mobility disability among adults17.6%15.7–19.8
Self-care disability among adults5.4%5.0–5.9
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.9%24.7–33.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.1%24.1–32.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.7%18.6–25.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.9%17.1–23.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.9%13.0–17.1
Loneliness among adults39.8%34.3–45.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.5–16.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6413.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)8.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)17.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle14.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription81.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate53.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households44.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+10.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age22.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$29,475$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$138,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$645$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$856 ($625–$1,266) n=503
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.6 yr ± 1.4778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30874.7 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 1.47 years of 78.6, 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