ZIP code
36016
in Clayton, AlabamaPopulation 4,418
38.38/ 100
Ranked #27,795 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
Ranked #455 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Short sleep
45%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Obesity
47.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
61.5%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.6%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
30%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Clayton, Alabama (ZIP 36016) stands in the bottom 13.4% nationally (27,795th) and the bottom 26% of Alabama (455th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: mental-health providers registers in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Grocery is in the top 5.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled short sleep registers in the top 3.1% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 3.8% nationally, loneliness lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and diabetes is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the top 6.1% nationally.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 36317, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.4; chronic-disease standing 13.6 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #900 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.
Nearby
36017
Alabamashares a border
Score 31.03
Closest healthier
36317
Alabamashares a border
Score 40.17
Similar health profile
31779
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 38.95
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 | 31.3% | 28.0–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.6% | 45.1–54.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.1–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.3% | 39.1–55.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.0–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.5% | 11.7–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.2–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.5–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 80.9–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.2–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.4% | 40.6–48.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.5–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.4–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.0% | 37.9–52.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.2% | 26.8–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 37.5–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.1% | 28.4–37.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–27.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.1% | 33.1–44.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 61.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $41,131 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $76,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $753 | $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 | 72.6 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 72.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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