ZIP code
35648
in Lexington, AlabamaPopulation 3,128
49.82/ 100
Ranked #16,506 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #122 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #4 of 13 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11 mi
in the top 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
9.2%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Lexington, Alabama (ZIP 35648), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,506th) and the top 20% of Alabama (122nd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: elder services lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Pharmacy lands in the top 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 14.0% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 15% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 18% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 35645, 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 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 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
35610
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.54
Closest healthier
35645
Alabamashares a border
Score 53.85
Similar health profile
63068
Missouri92% similar profile
Score 49.79
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 | 32.4% | 28.8–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.1–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.1–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.7–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 28.1–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.4–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.9–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 75.6–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.7–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 63.8–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.7–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 69.0–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.1–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.3–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.6–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.7–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.5–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 63.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $79,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $172,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $661 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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