ZIP code
36048
in Louisville, AlabamaPopulation 1,203
34.24/ 100
Ranked #29,644 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.6%)
Ranked #534 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)
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.
Diabetes
23.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.0%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
56%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.0%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
54.1%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
48%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Louisville, Alabama (ZIP 36048) comes out in the bottom 7.6% nationally (29,644th) and the bottom 13.8% of Alabama (534th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled diabetes is in the top 1.0% nationally, stroke resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled self-care disability sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 4.6% nationally. More positively, modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and arsenic is in the bottom 2.2% nationally.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 36005, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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 84.0; chronic-disease standing 1.2 (bottom 10%) — 83 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #371 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
36005
Alabamashares a border
Score 39.81
Closest healthier
36010
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.43
Similar health profile
65735
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 34.05
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 | 40.4% | 36.3–44.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 56.0% | 51.5–60.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.7% | 41.9–51.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 48.0% | 39.5–56.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.8% | 20.8–29.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.2% | 81.8–86.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.9% | 81.8–87.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.3–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.4–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.2% | 42.2–50.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.0–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 16.7–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 32.3–43.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.5% | 36.5–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.7% | 28.8–36.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.9% | 40.8–50.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.3–30.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 24.6–33.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.6% | 25.4–33.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–28.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 30.9–42.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 54.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 23.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 49.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $44,158 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $78,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $666 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.58 | 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 1.58 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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