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36082

in Troy, AlabamaPopulation 1,087

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46.23/ 100

Ranked #21,064 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #205 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 33%)

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.

Colon-cancer screening

23.8%

in the bottom 0.01% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

14.7%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

29.8%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.0%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

2.5%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.70%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

49.5%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

17.9%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.2%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

75%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 36082, one of several in Troy, Alabama, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 34% nationally (21,064th) and the top 33% of Alabama (205th).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled cognitive disability is in the top 0.2% nationally, loneliness resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and independent living disability rests in the top 1.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled transportation sits in the top 0.9% nationally. More positively, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and diabetes registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 1.2% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 36079, about 0.9 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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Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.9%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.5%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.4%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.2%

8%

“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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 30.7; chronic-disease standing 99.1 (top 1%) — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,248 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.

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 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults6.3%5.0–7.7
High blood pressure among adults17.9%14.6–21.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.7%0.6–0.8
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.1–14.9
Coronary heart disease among adults1.0%0.9–1.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.0%2.3–3.9
Depression among adults32.8%28.0–37.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults2.5%2.0–3.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened14.7%12.1–17.6
Obesity among adults33.0%25.7–40.8
Stroke among adults0.7%0.6–0.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.1%8.3–15.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure24.0%19.2–29.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.2%68.4–77.6
Cholesterol screening among adults61.5%55.9–66.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years23.8%18.9–29.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.3%40.7–49.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%64.9–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%12.5–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.6%6.9–12.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%19.1–32.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.6%34.7–49.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.4%17.0–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults30.1%25.3–34.4
Frequent physical distress among adults10.5%8.4–12.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults29.8%24.3–35.4
Any disability among adults42.5%35.4–49.7
Hearing disability among adults2.9%2.4–3.5
Independent living disability among adults16.2%12.7–19.9
Mobility disability among adults5.7%4.4–7.3
Self-care disability among adults2.4%1.9–3.0
Vision disability among adults7.0%5.7–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.1%23.2–33.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults36.5%28.2–44.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.0%19.2–34.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.6%16.3–26.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults23.6%18.9–28.1
Loneliness among adults49.5%43.2–56.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.1%11.5–18.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6424.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)10.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population7.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age19.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income—$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 birth75.3 yr ± 1.0278.9 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 1.02 years of 75.3, 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