ZIP code
35651
in Mount Hope, AlabamaPopulation 1,429
43.78/ 100
Ranked #23,628 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #278 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #8 of 15 Decatur, AL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Elder-services access
0.89 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.6%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.7 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.9 mi
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
69.7%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
9.9 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Mount Hope, Alabama (ZIP 35651), overall, ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,628th) and the top 45% of Alabama (278th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: distance to an emergency room sits in the top 8.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 13.6% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 14.6% nationally. On the brighter side, elder services rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 35674, about 7.0 miles away, comes out 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
35565
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.17
Closest healthier
35674
Alabamaabout 7.0 mi away
Score 46.68
Similar health profile
75475
Texas98% similar profile
Score 33.46
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 | 31.6% | 28.2–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 36.7–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.7–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 29.9–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.7–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.7–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.7–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.1–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 58.8–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.4–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 60.2–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 23.9–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.2–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.1–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.7–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 14.3–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.8–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.4–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 30.2–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $79,310 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $168,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $576 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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