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36742

in Gallion, AlabamaPopulation 2,656

ZipVitals Score
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38.00/ 100

Ranked #28,018 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)

Ranked #466 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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.

High blood pressure

52.2%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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High cholesterol

46.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Mobility disability

23.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a Superfund site

73.4 mi

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Distance to an emergency room

18.9 mi

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Fair or poor health

29.7%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Binge drinking

11.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

Gallion, Alabama (ZIP 36742), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,018th) and the bottom 25% of Alabama (466th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 1.8% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 5.6% nationally, stroke sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 8.9% nationally. On the better side, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 36732, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 92.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 5.5 (bottom 10%) — 87 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #223 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults37.4%34.1–40.7
High blood pressure among adults52.2%48.5–56.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.2–9.7
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.6–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%9.0–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Depression among adults23.2%20.2–26.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.5%18.3–22.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.5%42.6–50.4
Obesity among adults43.3%36.5–50.3
Stroke among adults5.7%5.3–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.9%16.6–23.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%9.5–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.9–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.6%79.9–85.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%85.1–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%62.8–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.0%48.1–55.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%68.5–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.9–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.1%16.7–21.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.8%30.4–39.2
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%35.0–47.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.7%26.7–32.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.8–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.7–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%16.0–19.8
Any disability among adults42.7%38.5–46.7
Hearing disability among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Independent living disability among adults12.3%11.2–13.6
Mobility disability among adults23.6%21.2–26.0
Self-care disability among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.6–9.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.3%23.0–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.3%22.4–28.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.1%18.4–23.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.8%14.8–18.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.8–13.4
Loneliness among adults35.3%30.8–39.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.5%11.0–13.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6433.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle6.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription78.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate82.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population5.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households41.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+11.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age32.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$31,231$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$142,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$796$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 at birth73.9 yr ± 1.0778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30874.7 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 1.07 years of 73.9, 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