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ZIP code

36313

in Bellwood, AlabamaPopulation 172

44.98/ 100

Ranked #22,427 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #246 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #6 of 22 Dothan, AL ZIPs (top 27%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

143.5 days/year

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

42.7%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

43.2%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Bellwood, Alabama (ZIP 36313) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,427th) and the top 40% of Alabama (246th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled humid heat sits in the top 6.4% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 8.3% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, poverty resides at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally.

For context, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 36316, 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 Dothan, AL metro area.

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 78%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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.

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 adults31.1%27.6–34.9
High blood pressure among adults44.2%39.7–48.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%6.9–8.7
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.1–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.5–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.3–10.7
Depression among adults24.1%20.4–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%13.6–18.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.6%37.1–46.3
Obesity among adults43.2%35.2–51.9
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%13.8–20.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.4%8.0–13.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%75.3–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%75.7–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%82.9–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%57.9–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.2%52.0–60.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%66.2–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.3–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.9%14.5–21.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.0%22.8–33.6
Short sleep duration among adults42.7%35.6–49.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.4%20.6–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.3–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.1–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.2–19.7
Any disability among adults36.0%30.5–41.7
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.0–9.3
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.5–11.7
Mobility disability among adults17.4%14.7–20.6
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.4–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.4–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.2%21.3–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.8%16.0–23.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.4–17.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.2–17.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.5–11.9
Loneliness among adults34.0%28.6–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.6–12.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6410.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)32.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate64.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+44.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age44.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 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$184,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$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 birth76.3 yr ± 1.3278.9 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 1.32 years of 76.3, 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