ZIP code
35572
in Houston, AlabamaPopulation 1,203
44.30/ 100
Ranked #23,120 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #267 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 43%)
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
47.5%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
81.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.7 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
15.6 mi
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
93.7%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.48%
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Houston, Alabama (ZIP 35572) places in the bottom 28% nationally (23,120th) and the top 43% of Alabama (267th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 4.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 8.3% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 1.1% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the top 5.9% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the top 8.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 11.4% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 35503, about 2.9 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 92.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 9.7 (bottom 10%) — 83 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #371 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
35540
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.10
Closest healthier
35503
Alabamaabout 2.9 mi away
Score 45.23
Similar health profile
22560
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 43.88
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 | 37.8% | 33.7–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.1% | 43.2–52.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.1–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.5% | 42.5–52.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 29.6–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 17.5–25.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.3–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.8–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.2–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.4–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.2–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.3% | 52.2–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 65.8–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.6–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.8–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.3–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 21.3–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.1–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.9–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.9–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.2–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 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 | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.7% | 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 | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 83.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 29.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $70,911 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $305,000 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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