ZIP code
36264
in Heflin, AlabamaPopulation 8,025
44.26/ 100
Ranked #23,165 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #268 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
56.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.8% 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
74.2%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Tree cover
67.9%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Heflin, Alabama (ZIP 36264), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,165th) and the top 43% of Alabama (268th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes lies in the top 2.8% nationally, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 36207, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.8 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $49,814 predicts 77.3 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,724 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36203
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.56
Closest healthier
36207
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.68
Similar health profile
35570
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 45.15
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 | 33.4% | 30.0–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.2–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.8–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.8–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 30.0–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.4–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.6–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.3–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.0–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.3% | 51.3–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.7–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 26.3–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.5–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.5–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.7–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 30.0–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $49,814 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $780 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 73.8, 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