ZIP code
35574
in Kennedy, AlabamaPopulation 1,225
43.27/ 100
Ranked #24,138 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #292 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 47%)
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
46.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.3%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.1%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$41,818
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Kennedy, Alabama (ZIP 35574) comes out in the bottom 25% nationally (24,138th) and the top 47% of Alabama (292nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic is in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 2.2% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 5.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability sits in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 10.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 10.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 11.0% nationally.
In plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 35466, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
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
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 85.5; chronic-disease standing 10.6 — 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
35466
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.92
Closest healthier
35576
Alabamashares a border
Score 45.06
Similar health profile
29178
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 43.24
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 | 36.8% | 33.7–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.3% | 44.7–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.9–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.4% | 42.7–50.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 34.0–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.6–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.6–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.8–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.4–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 65.2–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.3% | 52.8–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 69.5–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 27.5–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 31.8–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 23.1–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 37.3–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.0–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 68.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 50.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $41,818 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $87,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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