ZIP code
36439
in Excel, AlabamaPopulation 140
34.15/ 100
Ranked #29,684 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #537 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
27.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.1%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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
42.9%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Excel, Alabama (ZIP 36439), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,684th) and the bottom 13.3% of Alabama (537th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled tooth loss is in the top 4.7% nationally, independent living disability resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 6.5% nationally, humid heat sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and short sleep settles in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled self-care disability registers in the top 7.9% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Floodplain exposure is at the national minimum.
Defined in plain terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 36445, 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 69%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36445
Alabamashares a border
Score 35.31
Closest healthier
36460
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.06
Similar health profile
65258
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 35.91
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 | 34.1% | 30.4–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 40.7–50.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 22.9–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.2–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 33.6–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.6% | 23.2–32.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 10.2–16.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.5–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 74.9–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 79.6–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.6–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.9% | 43.8–52.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.2–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.0% | 19.9–28.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.3–41.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 35.9–50.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.1% | 26.7–35.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.4–24.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.4% | 39.0–50.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 19.6–25.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 22.1–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.9% | 22.2–32.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 18.1–26.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–20.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.3–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–14.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 30.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 5.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 26.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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