ZIP code
36544
in Irvington, AlabamaPopulation 10,521
41.62/ 100
Ranked #25,551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #345 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #20 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Humid extreme heat
139.1 days/year
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
62.4%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
1.1 days/year
in the bottom 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS34thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Irvington, Alabama (ZIP 36544) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,551st) and the bottom 44% of Alabama (345th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers stands in the top 12.6% nationally, lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 15% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 15% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat stands in the top 7.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 11.5% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 14.9% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 14.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 36541, 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 Mobile, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
“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 73.4 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $54,169 predicts 77.7 years — 4.2 years below.
Ranked #5,183 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
36509
Alabamashares a border
Score 31.21
Closest healthier
36541
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.16
Similar health profile
39817
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 35.15
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 | 29.6% | 27.0–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 38.6–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.0–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 39.2–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 32.4–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.9–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.7–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.0–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.6–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 80.5–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.2–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.3% | 44.7–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.7–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 30.4–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.5–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 35.2–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.0% | 25.7–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.5–26.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 31.9–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $54,169 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $140,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $847 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 73.4, 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