ZIP code
35643
in Hillsboro, AlabamaPopulation 3,101
40.34/ 100
Ranked #26,527 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #387 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #13 of 15 Decatur, AL ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
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 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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
48.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
17.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
101.1 days/year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS78thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
1.7%
in the top 28% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Hillsboro, Alabama (ZIP 35643) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,527th) and the bottom 37% of Alabama (387th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 8.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled diabetes registers in the top 9.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 10.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 11.8% nationally, modeled tooth loss registers in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 9.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35611, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
35601
Alabamashares a border
Score 35.03
Closest healthier
35611
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.84
Similar health profile
29520
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 38.11
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 | 34.5% | 30.6–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 43.2–52.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 38.6–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.3–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.5–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.8–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.8–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 59.7–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.1–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 69.2–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 27.2–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 33.5–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.4–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 35.1–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 23.1–31.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 30.8–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 13.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $59,076 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $124,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $762 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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