ZIP code
35621
in Eva, AlabamaPopulation 3,471
45.48/ 100
Ranked #21,890 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #227 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #7 of 15 Decatur, AL 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.
Grocery access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
11.6 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS80thDefinition & 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
99.9 days/year
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS77thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
3.3%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS27thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Eva, Alabama (ZIP 35621) sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,890th) and the top 37% of Alabama (227th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: grocery settles in the top 3.0% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 9.6% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 9.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 17% nationally.
In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 35058, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Decatur, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35019
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.62
Closest healthier
35058
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.84
Similar health profile
24485
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 42.75
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 | 33.7% | 30.5–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 41.4–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.6–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 39.0–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 32.0–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.5–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.5–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.9–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.6–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 58.9–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 53.8–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 64.4–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 25.3–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.1–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 21.0–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.2–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.6–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 44.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $78,633 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $214,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $620 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 76.1, 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