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ZIP code

36610

in Prichard, AlabamaPopulation 9,877

25.19/ 100

Ranked #31,455 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)

Ranked #608 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)

Ranked #34 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)

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.

Diabetes

29.3%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

11.4%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

8.6%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

14.2%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

32.1%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

17.7%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

51.3%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

59.8%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

39.6%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

32.7%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 36610, one of several in Prichard, Alabama, overall, ranks in the bottom 2.0% nationally (31,455th) and the bottom 1.8% of Alabama (608th).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled diabetes lies in the top 0.05% nationally, self-care disability stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability registers in the top 0.7% nationally, mobility disability resides in the top 0.3% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 0.2% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 1.9% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 36602, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

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 adults36.5%33.6–39.5
High blood pressure among adults59.8%56.7–63.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.8%5.3–6.5
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.4–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%10.0–12.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.1%11.8–14.6
Depression among adults19.2%16.7–21.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults29.3%26.7–32.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%39.8–46.7
Obesity among adults52.2%47.3–57.1
Stroke among adults8.6%8.0–9.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years32.7%28.3–37.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.4%13.2–17.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.9%82.0–85.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.0%81.5–86.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.3–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.8%60.6–69.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults37.5%34.2–41.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%72.4–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults8.7%7.2–10.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.4%20.8–26.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults47.2%42.9–51.4
Short sleep duration among adults51.3%46.8–56.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults39.6%36.2–42.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.6–21.7
Frequent physical distress among adults19.5%17.5–21.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.0%18.9–23.2
Any disability among adults49.2%45.3–53.0
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
Independent living disability among adults17.7%16.1–19.4
Mobility disability among adults32.1%29.4–35.0
Self-care disability among adults11.4%10.5–12.4
Vision disability among adults14.2%13.1–15.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults36.5%32.8–40.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults47.4%43.9–51.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults44.9%41.4–48.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.0%29.0–35.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults22.9%20.8–25.3
Loneliness among adults39.0%35.0–43.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults25.6%23.1–28.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate35.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6421.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)15.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)9.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle15.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription66.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate43.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households26.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age41.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$30,529$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$57,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$766$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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