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36401

in Evergreen, AlabamaPopulation 7,342

ZipVitals Score
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33.93/ 100

Ranked #29,759 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

Ranked #541 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)

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.

Diabetes

22%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

54.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

0.98%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Independent-living disability

14.3%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

33.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.71 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Evergreen, Alabama (ZIP 36401) sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,759th) and the bottom 12.7% of Alabama (541st).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled diabetes resides in the top 1.7% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 2.3% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 4.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and pharmacy resides in the top 2.3% nationally.

Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 36033, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

“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 72.6 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $40,792 predicts 76.5 years — 3.9 years below.

    Ranked #4,997 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 83.2; chronic-disease standing 2.6 (bottom 10%) — 81 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #466 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.

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 adults37.5%33.5–41.6
High blood pressure among adults54.6%49.7–59.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.5–9.1
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.8–13.5
Depression among adults22.0%18.4–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.0%19.3–25.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.9%38.9–48.9
Obesity among adults47.4%38.0–56.8
Stroke among adults6.5%6.0–7.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.7%23.5–32.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%10.8–14.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.6–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.2%80.0–86.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.9–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.0%61.1–70.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.0%42.2–50.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%66.4–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.5%8.3–12.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.6%17.9–23.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.4%33.7–45.2
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%37.1–51.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.3%29.6–37.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.4–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.1–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%17.2–21.7
Any disability among adults45.8%40.6–51.2
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Independent living disability among adults14.3%12.7–15.9
Mobility disability among adults26.1%23.2–29.1
Self-care disability among adults7.9%7.2–8.7
Vision disability among adults10.1%9.2–11.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.7%25.7–33.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.1%28.6–35.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults28.5%25.4–31.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.9%19.3–24.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.8–17.2
Loneliness among adults37.5%32.2–43.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.8%14.9–18.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate32.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6415.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)8.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)8.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle8.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription73.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate72.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households55.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+23.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age45.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$40,792$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$105,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$865$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 birth72.6 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 72.6, 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