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35586

in Sulligent, AlabamaPopulation 3,830

ZipVitals Score
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38.45/ 100

Ranked #27,753 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)

Ranked #453 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Fiber broadband

99.6%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

45.5%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.24 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Mobility disability

22.8%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.3%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.6%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

10.9%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

26.8%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.7%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Sulligent, Alabama (ZIP 35586) places in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,753rd) and the bottom 27% of Alabama (453rd).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fiber broadband settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 5.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 7.3% nationally, hearing disability is in the top 7.5% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Unemployment stands in the top 8.0% nationally, poverty registers in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 9.1% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 35552, just across the boundary. Grocery settles in the top 5.5% 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

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 81.8; chronic-disease standing 7.0 (bottom 10%) — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #773 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.3%32.6–40.2
High blood pressure among adults49.0%44.6–53.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.9–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.9%10.5–13.5
Depression among adults25.0%21.3–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.7%15.5–20.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.5%40.8–50.3
Obesity among adults41.9%33.4–50.8
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.6%18.5–26.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.1%9.3–13.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.2–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.0%77.6–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.2–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%60.7–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.5%51.5–59.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.0%64.6–80.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.8%10.3–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%17.2–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.8%28.9–39.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%31.4–46.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.8%25.5–32.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.5–20.9
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%15.8–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%16.7–21.1
Any disability among adults43.8%39.1–48.9
Hearing disability among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Independent living disability among adults12.6%11.2–14.1
Mobility disability among adults22.8%20.2–25.7
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%20.7–28.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.9%18.7–25.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.0–20.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.2–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.5–12.3
Loneliness among adults35.2%29.7–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.9–11.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6423.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)17.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)10.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle4.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription82.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate76.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households51.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+20.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age43.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$38,286$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$115,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$553$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$856 ($625–$1,266) n=503
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.0 yr ± 0.6778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30874.7 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 0.67 years of 74.0, 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