ZIP code
35754
in Laceys Spring, AlabamaPopulation 5,556
46.96/ 100
Ranked #20,207 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #190 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #6 of 15 Decatur, AL ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
61%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
105.6 days/year
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$96,071
in the top 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Laceys Spring, Alabama (ZIP 35754), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,207th) and the top 31% of Alabama (190th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: households without a vehicle stands in the bottom 19% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled pfas registers in the top 7.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 7.8% nationally, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 13.3% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 19% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 20% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 35175, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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 73.2 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $96,071 predicts 79.9 years — 6.7 years below.
Ranked #5,793 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 2.1 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.6 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,636 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35175
Alabamashares a border
Score 51.96
Closest healthier
35775
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.11
Similar health profile
74641
Oklahoma95% similar profile
Score 40.04
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 | 33.2% | 29.9–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.6–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.4–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 30.5–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.5–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.8–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.8–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.2–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.7–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.0–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.4–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 23.7–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.5–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.7–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 32.7–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.7–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 62.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $96,071 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $201,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $701 | $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 | 73.2 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 73.2, 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