ZIP code
36075
in Shorter, AlabamaPopulation 1,580
39.29/ 100
Ranked #27,211 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #422 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #12 of 15 Auburn-Opelika, AL ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
22.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
54.9%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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
0.88%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.2%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
57 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
47%
in the top 2.1% 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 ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By its overall health score, Shorter, Alabama (ZIP 36075) lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,211th) and the bottom 32% of Alabama (422nd).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled diabetes rests in the top 1.7% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 2.1% nationally, self-care disability resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 4.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 6.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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 Auburn-Opelika, 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 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 73.8; chronic-disease standing 5.3 (bottom 10%) — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,158 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
36013
Alabamashares a border
Score 61.22
Closest healthier
36064
Alabamashares a border
Score 62.39
Similar health profile
36435
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 38.49
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 | 35.9% | 31.7–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.9% | 50.1–59.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.1% | 19.2–25.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.5–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.0% | 37.9–56.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.4% | 17.8–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.0–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.4% | 80.8–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.4% | 81.1–87.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.4–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 63.1–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 47.9–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 70.5–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.1–12.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 30.1–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 34.8–49.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 26.0–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 36.9–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.0% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–35.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.3% | 23.9–33.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 18.5–26.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 32.3–44.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 36.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 58.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $53,505 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $115,700 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 75.4, 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