ZIP code
36265
in Jacksonville, AlabamaPopulation 22,452
43.49/ 100
Ranked #23,910 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #286 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #5 of 11 Anniston-Oxford, AL ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Short sleep
43.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.0%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
58 µg/L
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Jacksonville, Alabama (ZIP 36265) ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (23,910th) and the top 46% of Alabama (286th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: mental-health providers stands in the top 7.5% nationally. Against that, modeled short sleep settles in the top 4.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the top 4.5% nationally, expected annual loss lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the top 8.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 9.6% nationally, and lithium in drinking water is in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the top 11.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 35905, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Anniston-Oxford, 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 61%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
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 74.9 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $55,294 predicts 77.7 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,909 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
35905
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.26
Closest healthier
36207
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.68
Similar health profile
65050
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 40.27
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 | 25.9% | 23.2–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.2–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.4–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.1–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 30.6–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 14.8–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.7–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.7% | 67.0–72.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.1–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.5% | 76.9–82.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.6–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 47.9–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.9–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 26.3–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.9% | 37.5–50.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 35.3–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.1–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.9% | 21.0–28.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 15.8–22.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.8% | 34.7–45.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 44.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $55,294 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $811 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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