ZIP code
35581
in Phil Campbell, AlabamaPopulation 5,932
38.22/ 100
Ranked #27,888 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #458 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
65.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
52.7 mi
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$43,555
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
102.2 days/year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.5%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS31stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Phil Campbell, Alabama (ZIP 35581), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 13.1% nationally (27,888th) and the bottom 26% of Alabama (458th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: grocery rests in the top 8.0% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 11.2% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 11.6% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 5.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 10.8% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 12.1% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 12.7% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 35564, 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 82%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
2 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 73.5 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $43,555 predicts 76.8 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,441 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.1; chronic-disease standing 13.6 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,158 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
35543
Alabamashares a border
Score 30.27
Closest healthier
35564
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.83
Similar health profile
37715
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 28.53
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 | 34.8% | 31.7–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 41.1–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 40.7–48.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 34.5–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.1–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.1–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.7–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.8–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.1–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 47.0–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 63.8–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 28.1–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 32.1–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 24.6–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.8–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.6–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 30.9–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 65.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $43,555 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $104,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $706 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 73.5, 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