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36038

in Gantt, AlabamaPopulation 52

ZipVitals Score
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47.77/ 100

Ranked #19,219 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #164 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 26%)

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.

Unemployment rate

30%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

48.7%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

144.5 days/year

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & 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.

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Binge drinking

11.7%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Gantt, Alabama (ZIP 36038) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,219th) and the top 26% of Alabama (164th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: unemployment registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and humid heat is in the top 6.2% nationally. Better still, fiber broadband stands at the national maximum, homeownership settles at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 36483, about 21 miles away.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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.

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 adults36.2%32.5–40.2
High blood pressure among adults48.7%44.4–53.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.4–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%8.1–12.4
Depression among adults23.5%20.1–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.2%14.7–19.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.6%42.2–51.1
Obesity among adults37.4%30.1–45.1
Stroke among adults5.0%4.2–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.9%12.9–19.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%6.8–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.6%79.9–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%79.7–85.9
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%86.7–91.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.2%57.3–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.5%58.5–66.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.3%73.4–86.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.7%9.4–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%12.5–20.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%24.6–36.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.2%26.3–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.0%20.5–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.2–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.5–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%12.9–18.6
Any disability among adults39.2%33.5–45.1
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.5–12.5
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.3–12.1
Mobility disability among adults19.5%16.1–23.2
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.1–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.1–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.2–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.5%12.4–21.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.8%8.6–15.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.0–14.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.8–10.3
Loneliness among adults32.4%27.0–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.4–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6416.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)9.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)30.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription97.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)42.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households94.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+50.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age65.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$53,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent—$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 birth76.4 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 76.4, 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