ZIP code
36323
in Elba, AlabamaPopulation 7,967
38.66/ 100
Ranked #27,630 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)
Ranked #442 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
49%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
43%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
143.3 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Elba, Alabama (ZIP 36323) ranks in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,630th) and the bottom 29% of Alabama (442nd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: mental-health providers is in the top 2.7% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 6.4% nationally, independent living disability stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 8.4% nationally, stroke sits in the top 8.9% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 10.4% nationally.
To spell things out, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 36009, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 74.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $45,819 predicts 77.0 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,466 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.2; chronic-disease standing 9.5 (bottom 10%) — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,090 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
36009
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.27
Closest healthier
36034
Alabamashares a border
Score 40.72
Similar health profile
42036
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 41.48
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 | 35.4% | 31.9–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.0% | 44.7–53.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.6–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 35.7–51.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 16.0–23.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.9–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.8–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.1–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 49.4–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 66.8–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.9% | 30.0–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.0% | 36.2–50.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.6–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.9% | 39.1–48.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.5–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 31.8–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $45,819 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $118,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $640 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 74.5, 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