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35984

in Mentone, AlabamaPopulation 1,424

ZipVitals Score
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37.44/ 100

Ranked #28,323 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)

Ranked #481 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

High cholesterol

47.8%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

51%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Mobility disability

24%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Tree cover

79.7%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.4%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Independent-living disability

12.4%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US91st
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 ›

The read

Overall, Mentone, Alabama (ZIP 35984) places in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,323rd) and the bottom 22% of Alabama (481st).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 4.9% nationally, stroke resides in the top 6.0% nationally, and diabetes is in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 9.1% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 9.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover registers in the top 5.0% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 35967, just across the boundary. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 3.0% 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 62%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 61.6; chronic-disease standing 3.9 (bottom 10%) — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,905 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 adults39.8%36.1–43.5
High blood pressure among adults51.0%46.9–55.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.5–12.9
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.4%10.1–12.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.4%11.5–15.7
Depression among adults26.1%22.7–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.4%16.1–20.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.8%43.6–52.1
Obesity among adults38.7%31.7–45.8
Stroke among adults5.7%5.1–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.0%17.7–24.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%8.4–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.5–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.6%78.5–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%84.7–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%61.0–70.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.9%46.4–53.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.3%64.7–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.2%10.1–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%16.6–23.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.1%28.9–39.4
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%32.7–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.0%24.9–33.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.4–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults19.0%16.6–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.3%15.7–20.9
Any disability among adults44.1%39.1–49.2
Hearing disability among adults12.7%11.2–14.2
Independent living disability among adults12.4%10.7–14.3
Mobility disability among adults24.0%20.7–27.3
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.3
Vision disability among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.6–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.3%15.7–23.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%12.4–18.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.7–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.1–11.1
Loneliness among adults32.9%28.2–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.2–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6430.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)12.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)0.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription75.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate84.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population4.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households71.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+39.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age61.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$44,135$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$138,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$358$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 birth76.0 yr ± 0.7778.9 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 0.77 years of 76.0, 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