ZIP code
36548
in Leroy, AlabamaPopulation 1,183
41.95/ 100
Ranked #25,247 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #333 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.94%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›High blood pressure
51%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.4%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
146.2 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
18.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.7%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.3 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Leroy, Alabama (ZIP 36548) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,247th) and the bottom 46% of Alabama (333rd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 5.7% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 11.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and binge drinking lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 36569, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 9.0 (bottom 10%) — 81 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #431 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.
Nearby
36545
Alabamashares a border
Score 40.92
Closest healthier
36569
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.90
Similar health profile
71745
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.51
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 | 37.9% | 33.9–41.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.0% | 46.5–55.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.6–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.0% | 40.3–49.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 34.1–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.1–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.9–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 79.8–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.1–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.4–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 45.7–54.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 66.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.8–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 27.2–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.4% | 36.0–51.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 22.9–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.2–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.8–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.5–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 28.7–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 10.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $78,676 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $202,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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