ZIP code
35983
in Leesburg, AlabamaPopulation 3,572
40.83/ 100
Ranked #26,166 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #375 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
39.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
52.3%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
103.7 days/year
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS79thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS75thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Leesburg, Alabama (ZIP 35983), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,166th) and the bottom 39% of Alabama (375th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: pharmacy sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 10.9% nationally, and pfas stands in the top 12.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 11.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 16% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 35960, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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
35901
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.76
Closest healthier
35960
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.61
Similar health profile
38343
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 40.49
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 | 35.2% | 31.5–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 40.7–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.9% | 40.2–49.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.7–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 14.9–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.3–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.3–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.2–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.1–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.3–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 66.0–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 27.0–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 29.9–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 23.1–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 36.6–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.4–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $63,793 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $174,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 74.8, 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