ZIP code
35554
in Eldridge, AlabamaPopulation 1,190
39.62/ 100
Ranked #27,003 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #412 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
50.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
71.9%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.2%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.7 mi
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Eldridge, Alabama (ZIP 35554) stands in the bottom 16% nationally (27,003rd) and the bottom 33% of Alabama (412th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles in the top 13.4% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 7.5% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the top 7.3% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled mobility disability rests in the top 13.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 14.2% nationally.
For clarity, 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. ZIP 35542, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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 85.6; chronic-disease standing 11.5 — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #816 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
35542
Alabamashares a border
Score 40.32
Closest healthier
35578
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.49
Similar health profile
65570
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 35.67
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 | 36.6% | 33.7–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.2% | 43.8–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.4–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 40.9–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 33.1–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 18.1–24.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.8–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.7–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.9–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.4–55.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 67.0–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 28.7–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 34.5–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 23.8–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 38.1–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.8–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.4–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 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 | 35.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 31.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $49,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $112,000 | $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 | 73.3 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 73.3, 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