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36460

in Monroeville, AlabamaPopulation 9,640

ZipVitals Score
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38.06/ 100

Ranked #27,972 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)

Ranked #461 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Short sleep

44.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.6%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
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 ›

Binge drinking

11.3%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US4th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

30.8%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.2%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

146.4 days/year

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
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 ›

Stroke

5.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Monroeville, Alabama (ZIP 36460) lands in the bottom 12.8% nationally (27,972nd) and the bottom 26% of Alabama (461st).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.5% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 6.1% nationally, fair or poor health rests in the top 7.0% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 6.4% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 5.7% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 36482, about 0.9 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Disability

healthier than 20%

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 74.5 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $41,008 predicts 76.6 years — 2.0 years below.

    Ranked #2,668 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 82.4; chronic-disease standing 9.6 (bottom 10%) — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #900 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 adults34.4%30.7–38.0
High blood pressure among adults50.6%46.0–55.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.2–8.7
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.1–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Depression among adults22.7%19.1–26.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.0%16.6–21.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.4–46.5
Obesity among adults44.1%35.8–52.8
Stroke among adults5.6%5.2–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.8%16.5–23.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.2%10.4–14.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.6–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.4%79.2–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.2–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.2%60.2–70.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.2%45.3–53.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%69.1–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.3%9.1–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%17.2–22.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.7%31.5–41.9
Short sleep duration among adults44.7%37.7–52.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.8%27.4–34.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%16.8–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.2–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%17.1–21.5
Any disability among adults43.7%38.8–48.4
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.4
Independent living disability among adults13.2%11.8–14.7
Mobility disability among adults23.2%20.6–25.8
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.2–7.3
Vision disability among adults8.7%7.9–9.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.8%24.8–32.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.3%25.9–32.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.4%21.6–27.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.4%17.9–22.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.2%12.6–15.8
Loneliness among adults37.1%31.8–42.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.7%13.0–16.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6412.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)14.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)11.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription76.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate65.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households54.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+22.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age42.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$41,008$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$126,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$591$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 birth74.5 yr ± 0.6678.9 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 0.66 years of 74.5, 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