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36502

in Atmore, AlabamaPopulation 15,558

ZipVitals Score
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29.43/ 100

Ranked #30,875 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)

Ranked #587 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)

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.

Self-care disability

8.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.2%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
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 ›

Short sleep

46.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

34.6%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.5%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.8%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
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

25.5%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.9%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Atmore, Alabama (ZIP 36502), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally (30,875th) and the bottom 5.2% of Alabama (587th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled self-care disability is in the top 2.6% nationally, independent living disability rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and short sleep sits in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 3.2% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 2.6% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 32535, just across the boundary. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 3.2% nationally.

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 64%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

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 74.0 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $44,360 predicts 76.9 years — 2.9 years below.

    Ranked #3,969 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 63.9; chronic-disease standing 3.3 (bottom 10%) — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,681 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 adults35.6%32.2–39.3
High blood pressure among adults50.9%46.7–55.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.2–8.7
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%9.2–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%11.4–13.9
Depression among adults24.1%20.7–27.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.8%18.4–23.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.3%39.0–47.8
Obesity among adults45.9%38.1–53.9
Stroke among adults6.3%5.8–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.0%25.6–34.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.8%12.0–15.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.5–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%78.0–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%81.4–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%56.5–66.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults42.8%39.1–46.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%60.8–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%9.8–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.3%20.7–26.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.6%33.7–43.8
Short sleep duration among adults46.8%40.2–53.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.6%31.4–38.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%18.3–22.8
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.3–21.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.5%19.4–23.9
Any disability among adults46.7%42.1–51.5
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
Independent living disability among adults15.2%13.9–16.8
Mobility disability among adults25.5%23.0–28.3
Self-care disability among adults8.1%7.5–8.8
Vision disability among adults10.5%9.7–11.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.4%25.6–33.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults33.8%30.5–37.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.7%26.9–32.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.4%19.9–25.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.7%15.0–18.5
Loneliness among adults37.5%32.2–42.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.3%15.3–19.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6415.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)15.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)12.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle7.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription78.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate64.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households48.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+18.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age41.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$44,360$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$139,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$782$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 birth74.0 yr ± 0.8678.9 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 0.86 years of 74.0, 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