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36371

in Pinckard, AlabamaPopulation 430

ZipVitals Score
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49.78/ 100

Ranked #16,542 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #124 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 20%)

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.

High cholesterol

46.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

142 days/year

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
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 ›

High blood pressure

47.6%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.2%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.5%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US14th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

71.8%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

6.9%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

2.8%

in the bottom 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US23rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

33.1%

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US28th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Pinckard, Alabama (ZIP 36371), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,542nd) and the top 20% of Alabama (124th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 11.5% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 1.8% nationally, humid heat settles in the top 6.8% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 11.5% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 36352, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

“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 adults36.7%32.8–40.6
High blood pressure among adults47.6%43.1–52.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.5–13.0
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.3–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.2–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%7.6–11.3
Depression among adults22.9%19.3–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%13.9–18.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.7%42.0–51.5
Obesity among adults37.0%30.0–44.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.3–15.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.4–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%79.9–84.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.4%79.2–85.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%86.5–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.8%67.3–76.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%60.9–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%69.9–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.1–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.1%11.1–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%23.7–34.6
Short sleep duration among adults33.1%27.2–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.2%19.3–27.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.2–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%13.1–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%12.5–17.5
Any disability among adults39.6%34.0–45.2
Hearing disability among adults11.2%9.6–12.8
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.0–11.3
Mobility disability among adults19.5%16.2–22.8
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.8–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.8%4.9–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%18.8–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.6–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.1–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.5–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.0–8.6
Loneliness among adults33.2%28.3–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.2–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6415.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)10.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle11.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription87.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate76.7%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 population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households59.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+22.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age54.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$50,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$134,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$961$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 birth81.3 yr ± 2.3778.9 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 2.37 years of 81.3, 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