ZIP code
36069
in Ramer, AlabamaPopulation 2,073
42.06/ 100
Ranked #25,166 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #329 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #24 of 41 Montgomery, AL ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
72.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.3%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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
1.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
19.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.1%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & 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 the composite health measure, Ramer, Alabama (ZIP 36069) ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (25,166th) and the bottom 47% of Alabama (329th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: fatal road crashes sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 4.6% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lies in the top 7.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the bottom 5.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 36043, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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 87.8; chronic-disease standing 6.9 (bottom 10%) — 81 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #455 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
36029
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.36
Closest healthier
36043
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.05
Similar health profile
29030
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 43.76
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 | 37.2% | 34.0–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.3% | 47.7–55.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 40.3–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.1% | 39.5–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 13.0–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.0–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.1–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.7–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.6–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.7–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.6–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 72.1–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.9–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.4% | 25.4–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.9–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 22.6–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.9% | 21.0–26.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 30.4–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 59.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 50.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $53,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $79,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $948 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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