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35978

in Henagar, AlabamaPopulation 5,580

ZipVitals Score
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35.95/ 100

Ranked #29,016 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)

Ranked #514 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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.

Fiber broadband

99.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.0%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & 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

20.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.3%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

22.2%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

46.9%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

29.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.3%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.2 mi

in the top 12.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Henagar, Alabama (ZIP 35978) ranks in the bottom 9.6% nationally (29,016th) and the bottom 17% of Alabama (514th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: fiber broadband lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled independent living disability sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 7.5% nationally, mobility disability resides in the top 9.0% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 9.9% nationally, self-care disability stands in the top 9.7% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 10.5% nationally.

Close by, ZIP 35744, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 7.5% nationally.

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 70%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.7%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list 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 75.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $55,509 predicts 77.8 years — 2.3 years below.

    Ranked #3,177 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 70.4; chronic-disease standing 10.1 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,704 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults35.7%32.6–38.7
High blood pressure among adults46.9%43.2–50.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.8–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.7–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.9–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%11.4–14.0
Depression among adults28.1%24.7–31.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.7%14.8–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.8%40.1–47.6
Obesity among adults39.7%33.2–46.5
Stroke among adults5.2%4.8–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.6%17.4–24.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.8%10.1–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%76.0–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%76.0–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults83.3%81.3–85.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%59.3–68.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.1%48.4–55.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%64.7–78.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.6–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.0%19.4–24.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.5%30.1–39.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.2%34.5–46.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.2%26.2–32.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%18.0–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.8–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%18.3–22.6
Any disability among adults44.2%40.0–48.6
Hearing disability among adults11.3%10.2–12.5
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.8–14.3
Mobility disability among adults22.2%19.9–24.6
Self-care disability among adults6.3%5.7–6.8
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.7%21.5–27.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%19.7–25.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.5%16.1–21.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.3–16.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.3%10.0–12.5
Loneliness among adults34.9%30.6–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.1–11.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6421.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)17.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription87.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate77.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households45.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+16.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age39.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$55,509$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$137,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$1,041$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 birth75.4 yr ± 0.5278.9 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 0.52 years of 75.4, 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