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35653

in Russellville, AlabamaPopulation 11,481

ZipVitals Score
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38.00/ 100

Ranked #28,016 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)

Ranked #465 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

20.1%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Fair or poor health

30.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Independent-living disability

12.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Cognitive disability

20.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Food insecurity

28.6%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

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Vision disability

8.8%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Lack of transportation

13.7%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & 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.

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Home broadband subscription

74.5%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Tooth loss

23.2%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 35653, one of several in Russellville, Alabama ranks in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,016th) and the bottom 25% of Alabama (465th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled uninsured rests in the top 4.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 7.5% nationally, food insecurity lands in the top 7.3% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the top 8.6% nationally, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 10.0% nationally.

For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35582, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

“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 73.7 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $52,600 predicts 77.5 years — 3.8 years below.

    Ranked #4,929 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.8%27.7–34.0
High blood pressure among adults43.0%39.0–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.1–8.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Depression among adults24.7%21.3–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%14.3–18.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.2%38.0–46.5
Obesity among adults43.1%35.0–51.5
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.2%19.4–27.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years20.1%17.2–23.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%73.4–78.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.9–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults81.5%79.1–83.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%57.5–67.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.7%43.8–51.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.6%64.3–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.2–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.2%16.7–21.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.6%30.7–40.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.6%32.5–46.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.5%27.0–34.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%17.0–21.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.5–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%18.3–22.9
Any disability among adults42.8%38.2–47.6
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Independent living disability among adults12.8%11.4–14.2
Mobility disability among adults20.7%18.3–23.1
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.8
Vision disability among adults8.8%8.0–9.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%21.9–29.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.6%25.1–32.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.8%18.9–24.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.4%16.9–22.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.7%12.0–15.4
Loneliness among adults37.0%31.5–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.1–14.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6426.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)21.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle7.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription74.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate75.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population17.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households42.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+14.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$52,600$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$122,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$694$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$856 ($625–$1,266) n=503
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.7 yr ± 0.7078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30874.7 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 0.70 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured