ZIP code
36316
in Chancellor, AlabamaPopulation 2,071
49.50/ 100
Ranked #16,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #128 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Humid extreme heat
143.4 days/year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Chancellor, Alabama (ZIP 36316), overall, ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,935th) and the top 21% of Alabama (128th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: elder services lands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 16% nationally, and pfas rests in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat resides in the top 6.4% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 13.6% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 36351, about 2.1 miles away, comes out healthier overall.
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.
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Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 80.4; chronic-disease standing 26.1 — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,159 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36313
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.98
Closest healthier
36351
Alabamaabout 2.1 mi away
Score 49.90
Similar health profile
28462
North Carolina95% similar profile
Score 49.67
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 | 34.5% | 31.4–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 41.0–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.9–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 32.8–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.9–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.8–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.7–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.5–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.1–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.5–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.7–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.2–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.9–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 32.3–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.7–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 43.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $77,016 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $207,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,131 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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