ZIP code
35654
in Russellville, AlabamaPopulation 8,749
37.25/ 100
Ranked #28,409 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)
Ranked #484 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
66.2%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
60.7%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 35654, one of several in Russellville, Alabama, overall, ranks in the bottom 11.5% nationally (28,409th) and the bottom 22% of Alabama (484th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: grocery is in the top 5.5% nationally, and mental-health providers sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 9.1% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 8.4% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 10.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the top 10.8% nationally.
Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 35581, just across the boundary, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
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 72.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $60,674 predicts 78.1 years — 5.6 years below.
Ranked #5,678 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.
Nearby
35565
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.17
Closest healthier
35581
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.22
Similar health profile
74338
Oklahoma100% similar profile
Score 32.42
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 | 32.7% | 29.8–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.5–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 39.4–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 35.5–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.9% | 18.6–25.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.7–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.8–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.3–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.1–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 47.9–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 64.1–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 30.4–39.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 32.9–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 26.7–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.1–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.3–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 38.6–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.8–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.0–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.5% | 22.5–28.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 31.8–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 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 | $60,674 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $172,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $689 | $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 | 72.5 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 72.5, 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