ZIP code
35541
in Arley, AlabamaPopulation 3,895
40.99/ 100
Ranked #26,036 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #368 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
High cholesterol
47.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
26.1%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
9.3 mi
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
10.3 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Arley, Alabama (ZIP 35541) ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (26,036th) and the bottom 41% of Alabama (368th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband settles in the top 10.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 1.4% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 8.8% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 9.7% nationally, modeled mobility disability rests in the top 12.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 12.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 12.9% nationally.
The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35053, just across the boundary. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 8.8% 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 83.0; chronic-disease standing 8.1 (bottom 10%) — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #768 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
35053
Alabamashares a border
Score 47.26
Closest healthier
35057
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.35
Similar health profile
38380
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 32.29
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 | 37.7% | 33.8–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 43.3–52.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 21.8–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.1% | 42.3–52.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.1–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 19.7–28.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.7–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.7–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.9–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.3–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.0–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.3–58.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 64.9–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.5–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 26.9–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.4–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 22.5–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.2–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.9–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–20.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.4–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 51.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $57,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $190,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $960 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 77.8, 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