ZIP code
35475
in Northport, AlabamaPopulation 20,745
54.85/ 100
Ranked #9,629 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #60 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #2 of 31 Tuscaloosa, AL ZIPs (top 6.5%)
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.
Poverty rate
2.3%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.8 per million
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
92.9%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$108,559
in the top 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.0%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.8%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
9.4%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
4.0%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
3.2%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
10.6%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 35475, one of several in Northport, Alabama stands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,629th) and the top 9.7% of Alabama (60th).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: poverty lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 11.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and household income lies in the top 14.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 8.0% nationally, and humid heat registers in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 35406, 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 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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
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 76.7 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $108,559 predicts 80.4 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,838 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.7 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 73.8 years — 3.0 years above them.
Ranked #839 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #1,763 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
35006
Alabamashares a border
Score 48.95
Closest healthier
35406
Alabamashares a border
Score 63.88
Similar health profile
35750
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 52.14
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 | 27.7% | 24.8–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.1–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.5–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 37.2–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 33.0–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.6–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.0–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.1–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 63.4–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 60.6–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.7–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.6–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.8% | 27.2–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 27.2–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 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 | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 40.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $108,559 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $334,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $998 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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