ZIP code
36088
in Tuskegee, AlabamaPopulation 3,400
40.66/ 100
Ranked #26,301 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #381 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #11 of 15 Auburn-Opelika, AL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Loneliness
45.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
20.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
37.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
19.4%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Tuskegee, Alabama (ZIP 36088), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,301st) and the bottom 38% of Alabama (381st).
What the data marks out about this place comes first: modeled loneliness sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the top 2.0% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the top 2.7% nationally, utility shutoff lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the top 3.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 3.4% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 36083, just across the boundary. The area further shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“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
36083
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.13
Closest healthier
36078
Alabamaabout 5.4 mi away
Score 48.52
Similar health profile
71245
Louisiana92% similar profile
Score 38.10
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 | 23.6% | 20.8–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.8% | 38.5–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 18.9–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 27.8–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.4% | 37.4–55.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.9% | 18.5–25.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 70.3–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 79.5–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.2% | 78.2–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.6–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.1% | 43.0–51.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 71.6–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 27.8–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.9% | 38.5–53.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 23.8–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 19.6–25.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.5–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.0–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.8% | 28.2–37.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.3% | 32.3–42.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.6% | 26.2–35.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 22.6–30.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 45.2% | 39.3–51.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 36.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 21.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $35,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $107,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $707 | $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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