ZIP code
35951
in Albertville, AlabamaPopulation 14,869
40.08/ 100
Ranked #26,700 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #401 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
17.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
26.9%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.7%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
60.4%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 35951, one of several in Albertville, Alabama lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,700th) and the bottom 35% of Alabama (401st).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled uninsured lies in the top 7.1% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 8.7% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 11.1% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the top 10.9% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 12.3% nationally, food insecurity stands in the top 12.3% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 14.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 35950, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
“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 74.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $54,229 predicts 77.7 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,481 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
35950
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.96
Closest healthier
35976
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.26
Similar health profile
51111
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 35.47
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 | 29.8% | 26.8–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.3–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.4–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.6–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 32.4–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.8–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.4% | 15.3–19.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 73.2–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.5–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.5–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.7–65.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.3% | 47.8–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 62.8–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.9–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 34.4–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.4–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.6–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.6–26.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 32.9–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $54,229 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $161,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $758 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 74.4, 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