ZIP code
36535
in Foley, AlabamaPopulation 40,628
51.47/ 100
Ranked #14,171 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #93 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #9 of 21 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
356 units
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
134.1 days/year
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
56.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 cholesterol
43.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.2%
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›The read
Overall, Foley, Alabama (ZIP 36535) places in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,171st) and the top 15% of Alabama (93rd).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 6.8% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 7.2% nationally. Outpatient registers in the top 7.6% nationally, and physicians settles in the top 9.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 2.9% nationally, expected annual loss lies in the top 7.7% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the top 9.4% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the top 7.2% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 36532, 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. 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 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
“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
36511
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.78
Closest healthier
36532
Alabamashares a border
Score 59.23
Similar health profile
65079
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 51.07
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 | 34.7% | 31.5–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 41.8–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.3–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.9–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 30.5–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.0–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.1–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 67.2–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.3–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 68.3–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 23.9–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.9–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 32.7–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.8–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 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 | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 68.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 26.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $66,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $282,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,235 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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