ZIP code
36052
in Mathews, AlabamaPopulation 874
51.10/ 100
Ranked #14,679 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #98 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #11 of 41 Montgomery, AL ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.75%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$147,656
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
141.3 days/year
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.4%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.3 mi
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Mathews, Alabama (ZIP 36052) ranks in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,679th) and the top 16% of Alabama (98th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and household income stands in the top 4.1% nationally. Recreation sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the top 8.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 8.6% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing resides in the top 3.8% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 8.7% nationally.
For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 36013, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Montgomery, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
36013
Alabamashares a border
Score 61.22
Closest healthier
36064
Alabamashares a border
Score 62.39
Similar health profile
65739
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 50.74
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 | 34.4% | 30.9–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 42.4–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.8–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.3–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 35.5–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.9–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.0–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 80.1–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.6–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 67.8–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.6–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 73.0–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 32.2–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 31.0–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.3–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 82.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 28.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $147,656 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $617,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.8 yr ± 2.05 | 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 2.05 years of 76.8, 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