ZIP code
36112
in Montgomery, AlabamaPopulation 633
55.08/ 100
Ranked #9,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #59 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 9.6%)
Ranked #8 of 41 Montgomery, AL ZIPs (top 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.
Slow internet speeds
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
19.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
20%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.9%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 36112, one of several in Montgomery, Alabama sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,355th) and the top 9.6% of Alabama (59th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Lead in tap water stands at the national minimum, and modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, slow internet speeds sits at the national maximum, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.0% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 4.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 36066, about 1.8 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Mental Health
in the top 1.0%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36054
Alabamashares a border
Score 47.59
Closest healthier
36066
Alabamaabout 1.8 mi away
Score 57.69
Similar health profile
08880
New Jersey96% similar profile
Score 54.72
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 | 17.3% | 14.7–20.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.1–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 28.0–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 36.7–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 1.9–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.3–6.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 8.8–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.8% | 61.3–70.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 70.9–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 80.9–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.3% | 53.4–63.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 53.8–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 72.9–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 17.0–24.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 10.6–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 17.4–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.0% | 38.0–48.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 14.1–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.7% | 22.7–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 4.9–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.1–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 25.1–34.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 12.2–21.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 6.4–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 11.8–19.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.0–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.5–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.5–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 40.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 20.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 0.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 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 | $1,125 | $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 | 63.6 yr ± 2.12 | 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 2.12 years of 63.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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