ZIP code
36558
in Millry, AlabamaPopulation 4,236
42.75/ 100
Ranked #24,593 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #307 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 50%)
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
0.90%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
146.3 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 ›High blood pressure
47.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Transportation noise
0.43%
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS21stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Millry, Alabama (ZIP 36558) ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,593rd) and the top 50% of Alabama (307th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled humid heat lands in the top 5.7% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 11.2% nationally, walkability settles in the bottom 12.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability rests in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 12.8% nationally.
For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 36518, 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 93%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 92.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 14.1 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #579 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
36518
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.75
Closest healthier
36538
Alabamashares a border
Score 45.65
Similar health profile
35592
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 38.91
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 | 36.0% | 32.6–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.4% | 43.3–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.6–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.6–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 33.1–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.2–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.1–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.5–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.9–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.3–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.5–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 68.6–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 27.9–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 34.5–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 23.7–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 37.3–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–23.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.9–41.0 |
| 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 | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 42.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $63,967 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $141,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $650 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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