ZIP code
36266
in Lineville, AlabamaPopulation 6,028
38.83/ 100
Ranked #27,532 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #436 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
High blood pressure
49.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
66.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.3%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Lineville, Alabama (ZIP 36266), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 14.2% nationally (27,532nd) and the bottom 30% of Alabama (436th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and tree cover resides in the top 10.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled high blood pressure is in the top 4.3% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 8.8% nationally, mobility disability registers in the top 9.6% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 11.1% nationally, hearing disability lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 10.1% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 35160, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 29%
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 ›
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 74.8 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $48,924 predicts 77.3 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,312 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
35160
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.50
Closest healthier
36251
Alabamashares a border
Score 39.58
Similar health profile
29379
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 36.69
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 | 36.1% | 32.6–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.2% | 45.0–53.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.8–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.0% | 40.7–49.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 35.4–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.2–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.1–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.9–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.7–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.8% | 49.1–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 66.7–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 32.5–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 25.3–32.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.2% | 38.4–47.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 19.5–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 30.3–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.3% | 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+) | 16.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 63.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $48,924 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $206,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $712 | $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 | 74.8 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 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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