ZIP code
35634
in St. Florian, AlabamaPopulation 10,241
54.43/ 100
Ranked #10,160 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #63 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 10.2%)
Ranked #1 of 13 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ZIPs (top 7.7%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.95%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
52.4%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Housing insecurity
8.1%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
5.4%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
9.5%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
6.1%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 26% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
10.8%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS27thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
4.4%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, St. Florian, Alabama (ZIP 35634) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,160th) and the top 10.2% of Alabama (63rd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally, housing insecurity settles in the bottom 17% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 16% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 19% nationally. Working the other way, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 10.4% nationally, and pfas sits in the top 11.9% nationally. PFOA in drinking water registers in the top 12.5% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lands in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 11.6% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 19% nationally.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, 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 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.4 ± 1.7 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 74.7 years — 2.7 years above them.
Ranked #1,025 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35630
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.44
Similar health profile
21734
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 55.24
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 | 32.6% | 28.9–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 38.1–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 26.7–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.7–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 77.8–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.5–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.2–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 63.6–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 69.4–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.7–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 19.7–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 31.1–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.8–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 48.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $71,452 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $266,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $914 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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