ZIP code
36568
in Saint Elmo, AlabamaPopulation 213
40.70/ 100
Ranked #26,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #380 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #23 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Unemployment rate
69.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
7.7%
in the bottom 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
22.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
29.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
48.4%
in the top 0.7% 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 ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
27%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Saint Elmo, Alabama (ZIP 36568) stands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,266th) and the bottom 39% of Alabama (380th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: unemployment rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes lands in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 2.8% nationally, tooth loss settles in the top 5.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.2% nationally. More positively, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 0.10% nationally, and homeownership rests at the national maximum.
Set beside the wider area around it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 36541, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
36541
Alabamashares a border
Score 50.16
Closest healthier
36544
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.62
Similar health profile
31810
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 39.18
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 | 34.8% | 31.8–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.9% | 45.4–52.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.2–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–25.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.4% | 44.7–52.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 28.1–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.0% | 22.7–31.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 9.2–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.2% | 83.1–87.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.5–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 84.9–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.8–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 46.2–53.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.5–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.5–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.4% | 36.6–48.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.3% | 25.4–35.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 38.0–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.3% | 28.1–36.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.2% | 21.8–32.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 14.6–23.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.2–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.6% | 32.2–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 69.6% | 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 | 29.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 29.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 18.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 72.5 yr ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 72.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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