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36584

in Vinegar Bend, AlabamaPopulation 566

ZipVitals Score
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40.05/ 100

Ranked #26,723 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #403 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

51.1%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

63.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.2%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

45.8%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

34.3%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Humid extreme heat

148.5 days/year

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

43.1%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.7%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Mobility disability

22.9%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

Vinegar Bend, Alabama (ZIP 36584) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,723rd) and the bottom 35% of Alabama (403rd).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled humid heat sits in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 7.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and pfas resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 36522, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.5%34.5–42.6
High blood pressure among adults51.1%46.4–55.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.5–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.5–12.8
Depression among adults24.4%20.6–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.2%16.7–21.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.8%41.0–50.6
Obesity among adults43.1%34.6–51.8
Stroke among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.9%16.3–24.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.2–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.6–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%78.4–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.6–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.7%63.5–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.2%46.9–55.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.6%71.1–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%9.7–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.1%16.0–22.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.3%28.9–40.0
Short sleep duration among adults43.1%35.6–50.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.5%24.7–32.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.6–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.2–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
Any disability among adults43.0%37.6–48.4
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Independent living disability among adults11.6%10.0–13.1
Mobility disability among adults22.9%19.7–26.0
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.0%22.4–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.1%18.8–25.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.8%14.1–20.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.8–17.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.1–12.0
Loneliness among adults35.2%30.1–41.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.1–12.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–647.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)30.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle4.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription63.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate88.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households99.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+45.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age52.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$30,639$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.0 yr ± 1.1978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30874.7 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 1.19 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured