ZIP code
36560
in Mount Vernon, AlabamaPopulation 2,858
38.74/ 100
Ranked #27,571 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)
Ranked #437 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #25 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Diabetes
20.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
63%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.3 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
45.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
29.7%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Mount Vernon, Alabama (ZIP 36560), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally (27,571st) and the bottom 29% of Alabama (437th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled diabetes rests in the top 2.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled short sleep lies in the top 3.6% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 5.9% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the top 6.3% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 6.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 36505, 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 62%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36505
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.17
Closest healthier
36513
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.91
Similar health profile
36703
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 27.38
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 | 32.0% | 29.2–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.1% | 44.8–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.8% | 18.6–23.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 38.3–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 37.1–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 18.7–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.7–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.3–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.9–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.3–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.3–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.8% | 44.3–51.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.4–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.9% | 31.7–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.6% | 40.2–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.7–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 38.1–46.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.3–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.7% | 26.3–33.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–24.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–22.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 33.8–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $43,426 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $116,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $787 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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