ZIP code
36451
in Grove Hill, AlabamaPopulation 4,842
42.45/ 100
Ranked #24,869 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #314 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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
0.88%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Elder-services access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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
142.2 days/year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.5%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Grove Hill, Alabama (ZIP 36451), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 22% nationally (24,869th) and the bottom 49% of Alabama (314th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled humid heat lands in the top 6.7% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 6.6% nationally, and loneliness resides in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 9.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and mental-health providers sits in the top 1.1% nationally. Outpatient settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services stands in the top 6.4% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 6.8% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 36569, about 6.4 miles away.
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 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
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
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 80.2; chronic-disease standing 13.9 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,310 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
36436
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.77
Closest healthier
36569
Alabamaabout 6.4 mi away
Score 44.90
Similar health profile
72560
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 35.33
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 | 34.3% | 30.3–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 42.7–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 19.7–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.0–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 34.2–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.5% | 19.5–27.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.2–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.7–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 77.8–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.5–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 60.7–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.6% | 46.5–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.7–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 9.7–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.4% | 28.2–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 34.8–49.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.4–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 37.3–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.5% | 24.6–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 21.1–27.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.3% | 32.9–44.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 68.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $54,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $152,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $820 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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