ZIP code
35775
in Valhermoso Springs, AlabamaPopulation 385
50.11/ 100
Ranked #16,094 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #116 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #2 of 15 Decatur, AL ZIPs (top 13.4%)
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.
Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
34%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
94.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.26%
in the bottom 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.4 mi
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.2%
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
105 days/year
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Valhermoso Springs, Alabama (ZIP 35775) lands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,094th) and the top 19% of Alabama (116th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: lead in tap water lands at the national minimum. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership rests in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 11.6% nationally. On the other side, walkability resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 7.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 12.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 35808, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
35670
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.15
Closest healthier
35808
Alabamashares a border
Score 53.08
Similar health profile
36511
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 49.78
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 | 32.0% | 28.4–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.4–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.2–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 30.0–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.8–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.5–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.0–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.6–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.4–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.6–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 11.8–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 22.3–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 30.8–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.0–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 30.6–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 13.8–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.7–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 11.5–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.5–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.8–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.8–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.3% | 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 | 87.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 39.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 62.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $51,409 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $106,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 73.1, 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