ZIP code
36607
in Mobile, AlabamaPopulation 5,393
38.68/ 100
Ranked #27,613 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)
Ranked #441 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #26 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Diabetes
22.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Physician access
4.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
50.9%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Vision disability
9.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Short sleep
43.7%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 36607, one of several in Mobile, Alabama sits in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,613th) and the bottom 29% of Alabama (441st).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled diabetes resides in the top 1.6% nationally, self-care disability sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and stroke stands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 2.6% nationally, vision disability sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 5.1% nationally. On the stronger side, physicians sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 2.5% nationally. Dental providers resides in the top 3.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall 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
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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 70.9 ± 2.5 years. A median household income of $42,772 predicts 76.7 years — 5.8 years below.
Ranked #5,722 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 70.9 ± 2.5 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.5 years — 4.6 years below them.
Ranked #3,259 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36604
Alabamashares a border
Score 52.77
Closest healthier
36606
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.15
Similar health profile
35221
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 32.56
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 | 33.5% | 30.6–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.9% | 47.8–54.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.6–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.2% | 20.1–24.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.7–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.9% | 38.4–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 17.4–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.3–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 81.2–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.6–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.7–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.1–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 45.8–52.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 73.2–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.7% | 39.3–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 26.6–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 37.1–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–26.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 26.3–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.7% | 27.5–34.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–18.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 51.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $42,772 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $169,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $969 | $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 | 70.9 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 70.9, 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