ZIP code
36530
in Elberta, AlabamaPopulation 7,409
48.04/ 100
Ranked #18,877 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #157 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #14 of 21 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
138.4 days/year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
0 days/year
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS20thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Elberta, Alabama (ZIP 36530), overall, ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (18,877th) and the top 25% of Alabama (157th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled radon rests in the bottom 15.0% nationally, energy burden registers in the bottom 19% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat settles in the top 7.8% nationally, high cholesterol is in the top 6.0% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 16% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 18% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the top 20% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 36535, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 2.6 years. A median household income of $63,393 predicts 78.3 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #5,025 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32507
Floridashares a border
Score 47.84
Closest healthier
36535
Alabamashares a border
Score 51.47
Similar health profile
65072
Missouri95% similar profile
Score 47.01
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 | 35.4% | 32.0–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.9% | 42.1–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 40.4–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.4–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.7–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.6–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.8–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.8–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 65.4–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 56.3–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.8–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 24.5–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.1–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.6–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 65.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 49.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $63,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $280,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,144 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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