ZIP code
36576
in Silverhill, AlabamaPopulation 4,492
54.72/ 100
Ranked #9,804 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #62 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 10.1%)
Ranked #7 of 21 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ZIPs (top 33%)
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
0.95%
in the bottom 1.4% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
136.5 days/year
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
5.8%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
3.3%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
10.6%
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS29thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
6.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS28thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
4.4%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Silverhill, Alabama (ZIP 36576) places in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,804th) and the top 10.1% of Alabama (62nd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and unemployment stands in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 19% nationally, and radon settles in the bottom 24% nationally. Homeownership sits in the top 21% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat lies in the top 8.2% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the top 17% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 36532, 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 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
“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
36532
Alabamashares a border
Score 59.23
Closest healthier
36526
Alabamaabout 0.2 mi away
Score 60.61
Similar health profile
23451
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 61.20
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 | 29.8% | 26.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 36.2–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.2–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.6–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 29.4–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.5–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.4–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.2–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.0–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 61.9–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.2–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.9–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 29.9–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.8–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.8–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 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) | 5.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $81,048 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $248,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,164 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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