ZIP code
36602
in Mobile, AlabamaPopulation 1,043
40.93/ 100
Ranked #26,089 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #371 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #22 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Civic-institution access
12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.05% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
6.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.08% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
86.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Physician access
5.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
76.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
4.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 36602, one of several in Mobile, Alabama lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,089th) and the bottom 40% of Alabama (371st).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Better still, civic sits in the top 0.05% nationally, recreation rests in the top 0.08% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 0.2% nationally. Physicians stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 1.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 36604, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
36603
Alabamashares a border
Score 25.20
Closest healthier
36604
Alabamashares a border
Score 52.77
Similar health profile
61256
Illinois95% similar profile
Score 46.12
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 | 35.5% | 32.4–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.2% | 47.9–54.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.9% | 42.4–49.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 35.6–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.1% | 21.1–29.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 7.8–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.2% | 82.2–86.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.9–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 84.9–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.8–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.1% | 50.6–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 71.2–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.0–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 28.2–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 22.7–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.2–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.6–26.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.9–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 17.5–25.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 13.8–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.6–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 77.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 30.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $41,420 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $316,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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