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36756

in Marion, AlabamaPopulation 5,288

ZipVitals Score
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34.10/ 100

Ranked #29,699 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.4%)

Ranked #538 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)

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

21.8%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.0%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
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 ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.1%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

49.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.5%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

33.8%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.5%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.9%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
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

On the composite measure, Marion, Alabama (ZIP 36756) stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally (29,699th) and the bottom 13.1% of Alabama (538th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 1.4% nationally, obesity lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.9% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 2.9% nationally.

ZIP 35042, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Modeled stroke settles in the top 2.3% nationally.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

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

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 71.5 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $38,527 predicts 76.3 years — 4.8 years below.

    Ranked #5,482 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 96.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 3.8 (bottom 10%) — 92 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #63 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 adults35.3%32.0–38.6
High blood pressure among adults53.1%49.1–57.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.7–8.1
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
Depression among adults22.3%19.1–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.8%19.5–24.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.5%38.4–46.7
Obesity among adults49.7%41.3–57.8
Stroke among adults6.5%6.0–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.9%19.9–28.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.0%10.8–15.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.6–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%79.9–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%81.2–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%61.6–71.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.6%44.4–52.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.8%69.2–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.9%8.8–13.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%17.3–22.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.3%33.7–43.6
Short sleep duration among adults42.9%35.7–50.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.8%30.5–37.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.6–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%16.1–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.7%18.5–23.2
Any disability among adults46.8%42.4–51.7
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.6–10.6
Independent living disability among adults15.0%13.5–16.7
Mobility disability among adults25.5%23.0–28.1
Self-care disability among adults8.1%7.4–8.9
Vision disability among adults10.5%9.6–11.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.7%25.3–34.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.7%30.5–39.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.7%27.0–34.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.1%20.0–26.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.2%15.0–19.3
Loneliness among adults38.4%32.6–44.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.9%15.6–20.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6411.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)19.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)7.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle8.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription76.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate77.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households52.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+21.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age40.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$38,527$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$92,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$625$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 birth71.5 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 71.5, 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