ZIP code
36587
in Wilmer, AlabamaPopulation 12,013
43.72/ 100
Ranked #23,686 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #280 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #17 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
146.4 days/year
in the top 5.6% 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 ›The read
Wilmer, Alabama (ZIP 36587), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,686th) and the top 45% of Alabama (280th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: mental-health providers lands in the top 12.5% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the bottom 13.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 18% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 18% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 20% nationally, modeled high cholesterol is in the top 17% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lands in the top 21% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 36521, 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 77%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $72,657 predicts 78.8 years — 4.5 years below.
Ranked #5,323 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36521
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.33
Closest healthier
36575
Alabamashares a border
Score 46.36
Similar health profile
72432
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 38.10
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 | 30.3% | 27.5–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.6–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.4–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 32.9–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 15.0–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.2–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.7–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.9–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.4–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.5–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 50.3–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.6–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 27.4–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 34.0–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.5–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.8–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.5–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 30.1–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 47.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $72,657 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,131 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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