ZIP code
35622
in Falkville, AlabamaPopulation 6,830
47.41/ 100
Ranked #19,662 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #172 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #4 of 15 Decatur, AL ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
74.5%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Falkville, Alabama (ZIP 35622) comes out in the bottom 39% nationally (19,662nd) and the top 28% of Alabama (172nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: elder services lies in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 20% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 9.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 12.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 16% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 18% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 18% nationally.
In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 35179, 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. 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $66,506 predicts 78.5 years — 3.8 years below.
Ranked #4,950 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35179
Alabamashares a border
Score 48.32
Closest healthier
35640
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.28
Similar health profile
27025
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 46.37
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 | 32.9% | 30.0–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 40.3–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 39.0–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 30.8–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.8–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.2–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.1–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.3–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.4–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.1–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 24.3–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 30.9–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 33.7–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 24.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $66,506 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $189,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $838 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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