ZIP code
36549
in Lillian, AlabamaPopulation 5,622
51.57/ 100
Ranked #14,031 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #89 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 14.4%)
Ranked #8 of 21 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
High cholesterol
49.9%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.2%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
134.3 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.37 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.0%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & 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, Lillian, Alabama (ZIP 36549) lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,031st) and the top 14.4% of Alabama (89th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and colon screening sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pharmacy resides in the top 9.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 0.3% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the top 1.5% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 8.8% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 36561, about 1.4 miles away, ranks better 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 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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 62.2; chronic-disease standing 7.0 (bottom 10%) — 55 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,100 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
32506
Floridashares a border
Score 45.44
Closest healthier
36561
Alabamaabout 1.4 mi away
Score 60.68
Similar health profile
65611
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 51.40
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 | 42.5% | 38.7–46.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.8% | 48.7–56.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.8% | 13.5–16.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.9% | 45.7–54.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 28.6–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 12.9–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.3% | 82.8–87.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.0% | 82.5–87.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.7–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.8% | 69.4–77.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 59.7–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 69.3–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.4–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 28.2–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 34.0–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 24.8–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 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) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 77.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 42.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 62.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $63,019 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $216,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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