ZIP code
36319
in Columbia, AlabamaPopulation 2,477
45.03/ 100
Ranked #22,364 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #243 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #5 of 22 Dothan, AL ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Grocery access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
145.3 days/year
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›High blood pressure
46%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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
Columbia, Alabama (ZIP 36319), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,364th) and the top 39% of Alabama (243rd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: grocery lies in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat stands in the top 6.0% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 9.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 17% nationally, and modeled loneliness lies in the top 17% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 36345, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 78.5; chronic-disease standing 19.9 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,846 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
36310
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.32
Closest healthier
36345
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.98
Similar health profile
27946
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 42.74
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 | 34.8% | 31.9–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.6–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 22.0–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 39.7–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 34.0–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.7–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.4–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.3–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.9–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.7–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.4–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 69.4–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 25.7–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 32.8–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 35.8–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 32.3–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 54.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $62,159 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $165,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $812 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 75.1, 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