ZIP code
36619
in Mobile, AlabamaPopulation 14,697
46.97/ 100
Ranked #20,192 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #189 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #11 of 35 Mobile, AL ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
78.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
141.6 days/year
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.9%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Walkability
73 intersections/sq mi
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 36619, one of several in Mobile, Alabama lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,192nd) and the top 31% of Alabama (189th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Walkability rests in the top 15% nationally, and lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas resides in the top 2.1% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 11.2% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 15.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 36693, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 76.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $64,755 predicts 78.4 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,195 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
36582
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.07
Closest healthier
36693
Alabamashares a border
Score 54.12
Similar health profile
62863
Illinois95% similar profile
Score 45.08
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 | 30.2% | 27.5–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 38.2–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.8–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 32.1–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.6–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.7–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.5–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.6–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.9–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.7–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.6–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 34.1–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 32.0–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.2–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $64,755 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $191,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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