ZIP code
36346
in Jack, AlabamaPopulation 1,483
41.61/ 100
Ranked #25,556 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #346 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
60.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.2%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Child-care access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
144.2 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
10.1 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Jack, Alabama (ZIP 36346), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,556th) and the bottom 44% of Alabama (346th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes resides in the top 2.2% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the top 6.3% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 13.0% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 12.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 12.4% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 36079, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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 87.5; chronic-disease standing 17.8 — 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
36010
Alabamashares a border
Score 36.43
Closest healthier
36079
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.24
Similar health profile
71226
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 34.58
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 | 34.6% | 30.9–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 40.7–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.7–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.4–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 32.7–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.4–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.1–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.7–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 75.8–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.0–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.6–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.4% | 52.3–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 66.8–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 26.2–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 34.0–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 21.8–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 35.9–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.7–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.0–21.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.4–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 61.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $56,458 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $151,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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