ZIP code
35967
in Fort Payne, AlabamaPopulation 16,957
37.49/ 100
Ranked #28,286 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)
Ranked #478 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Independent-living disability
12.7%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
28.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.3%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.1%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.2%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
2.7%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS23rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
61.7%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS21stDefinition & 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 35967, one of several in Fort Payne, Alabama lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally (28,286th) and the bottom 23% of Alabama (478th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled independent living disability lands in the top 7.9% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 7.7% nationally, modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 9.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the top 10.9% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 12.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 9.4% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 35959, 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 93%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
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 73.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $47,051 predicts 77.1 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,660 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
35959
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.07
Closest healthier
35968
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.94
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 | 32.2% | 28.9–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 40.1–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.0–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.8–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 31.9–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.4–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.0% | 17.5–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.7–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.4–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.2–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.5–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 47.0–54.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 64.0–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 30.0–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.6–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.3% | 26.3–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 38.2–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.7–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.2% | 22.3–28.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.4–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 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 | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 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) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 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 | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $47,051 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $157,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $684 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 73.6, 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