ZIP code
36426
in Brewton, AlabamaPopulation 16,407
37.50/ 100
Ranked #28,281 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
Ranked #477 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.98%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
143 days/year
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Brewton, Alabama (ZIP 36426) sits in the bottom 11.9% nationally (28,281st) and the bottom 23% of Alabama (477th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 7.1% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 8.9% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 8.4% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 32531, 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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32531
Floridashares a border
Score 52.49
Closest healthier
32565
Floridashares a border
Score 46.86
Similar health profile
41183
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 38.35
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 | 35.3% | 31.8–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.1% | 43.9–52.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.4–48.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 34.2–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 5.1–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.0–25.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.8–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.7–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 83.0–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 60.0–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.5% | 46.5–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 63.2–78.6 |
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 | 19.9% | 17.5–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 29.4–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.8% | 36.0–49.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.7–33.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.5–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.6–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 22.6–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 22.0–28.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 30.2–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $51,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $142,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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