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35755

in Langston, AlabamaPopulation 466

ZipVitals Score
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41.78/ 100

Ranked #25,410 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #338 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

High cholesterol

48.8%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

52.8%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Coronary heart disease

10.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

29%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

11.0%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.12%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Langston, Alabama (ZIP 35755) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,410th) and the bottom 45% of Alabama (338th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Poverty is in the top 7.5% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled diabetes lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35769, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

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.

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 adults39.6%36.3–42.9
High blood pressure among adults50.7%46.9–54.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%11.1–13.1
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%9.8–13.3
Depression among adults24.3%21.4–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.0%15.8–20.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened48.8%45.2–52.5
Obesity among adults38.3%32.6–44.8
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.9–16.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.2–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.1%80.9–85.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.3%79.7–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.8–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.9%65.7–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.8%55.3–61.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%68.7–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.8–14.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.3–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.6%27.1–36.3
Short sleep duration among adults37.8%32.5–42.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.9%22.5–29.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.0%14.2–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.2–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%13.8–17.8
Any disability among adults41.9%37.3–46.3
Hearing disability among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.9–11.5
Mobility disability among adults21.5%18.7–24.6
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%20.1–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.7–18.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.8–13.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.4–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.5–8.6
Loneliness among adults32.5%28.4–37.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate29.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6431.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)11.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)11.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle6.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription85.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate73.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households59.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+32.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age56.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$41,964$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$350,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$911$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 birth73.2 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 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