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36089

in Union Springs, AlabamaPopulation 7,802

ZipVitals Score
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22.71/ 100

Ranked #31,685 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.2%)

Ranked #612 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 1.2%)

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.

Self-care disability

11.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

14.1%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

18%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
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 ›

Diabetes

25.4%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

41.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

51.1%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

35.7%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

29.5%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

57.5%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Union Springs, Alabama (ZIP 36089) ranks in the bottom 1.2% nationally (31,685th) and the bottom 1.2% of Alabama (612th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 0.4% nationally, short sleep sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 1.1% nationally, mobility disability stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 0.4% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 36005, just across the boundary. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 0.4% nationally.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $24,109 predicts 74.5 years — 2.3 years above.

    Ranked #772 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 72.5; chronic-disease standing 1.1 (bottom 10%) — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #988 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 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.8%31.2–38.2
High blood pressure among adults57.5%53.1–61.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.7%5.2–6.3
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults10.7%9.7–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.7%12.2–15.1
Depression among adults21.4%18.1–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults25.4%22.7–28.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.7%38.2–47.0
Obesity among adults53.3%44.7–61.6
Stroke among adults7.5%6.9–8.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years35.7%31.1–40.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.2%16.3–22.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.4–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.4–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults81.2%78.8–83.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.1%54.9–65.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults37.0%33.5–40.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.5–81.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.5%8.4–12.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults27.5%24.3–30.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults46.0%40.4–51.3
Short sleep duration among adults51.1%43.8–58.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults41.8%37.7–45.6
Frequent mental distress among adults21.1%18.8–23.5
Frequent physical distress among adults20.5%18.2–22.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.8%21.2–26.4
Any disability among adults50.9%45.9–55.6
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.4
Independent living disability among adults18.0%16.1–19.9
Mobility disability among adults29.5%26.5–32.4
Self-care disability among adults11.2%10.1–12.2
Vision disability among adults14.1%12.8–15.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.7%29.7–39.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults47.5%42.9–52.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults45.7%41.3–50.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults33.0%29.0–37.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults23.7%20.9–26.7
Loneliness among adults39.7%33.8–46.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults26.6%23.5–30.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate41.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6419.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)27.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle10.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription63.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate63.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population3.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households36.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+17.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age43.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$24,109$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$73,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$585$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 birth76.7 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 76.7, 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