ZIP code
35957
in Boaz, AlabamaPopulation 16,737
38.68/ 100
Ranked #27,612 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)
Ranked #440 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.4%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
61.2%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 35957, one of several in Boaz, Alabama ranks in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,612th) and the bottom 29% of Alabama (440th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 6.4% nationally, cognitive disability is in the top 9.8% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 11.6% nationally, independent living disability lies in the top 10.8% nationally, and loneliness resides in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the top 13.0% nationally, and uninsured registers in the top 10.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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 74.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $51,406 predicts 77.5 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,377 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
35951
Alabamashares a border
Score 40.08
Similar health profile
72616
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 39.81
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 | 31.5% | 28.6–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 39.1–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 38.5–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 32.8–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.9% | 19.4–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.4–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.1–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.3–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 56.6–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 47.9–55.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 64.8–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 30.5–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 34.6–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.5% | 25.5–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 38.8–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.6–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.2% | 32.6–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $51,406 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $162,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $705 | $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 | 74.2 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 74.2, 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