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36775

in Sardis, AlabamaPopulation 991

ZipVitals Score
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26.21/ 100

Ranked #31,332 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)

Ranked #603 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)

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.

Self-care disability

10.4%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

26.9%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

8.3%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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

60.4%

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 ›

Vision disability

12.9%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

31%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

39.1%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

31.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

8.9%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
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 ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • People living in poverty
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity
  • Adults reporting fair or poor health
  • Chronic conditions

Barriers to reaching care

  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Thin local supply of pharmacies
  • Households with no vehicle
  • Limited home internet for telehealth

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

By the composite measure, Sardis, Alabama (ZIP 36775) sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally (31,332nd) and the bottom 2.6% of Alabama (603rd).

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The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 0.5% nationally, diabetes lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 0.2% nationally, vision disability is in the top 1.4% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 2.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally.

ZIP 36040, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. This ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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 94%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

in the bottom 0.8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.5%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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 adults39.4%35.8–43.2
High blood pressure among adults60.4%56.4–64.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.8–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults11.8%10.6–13.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.9%12.1–15.9
Depression among adults20.1%17.2–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults26.9%24.1–29.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.7%42.5–51.2
Obesity among adults49.1%41.9–56.4
Stroke among adults8.3%7.5–9.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.5%27.1–36.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.2%11.5–17.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.2%82.1–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.1%82.4–87.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%84.8–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%58.2–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults42.7%39.1–46.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%71.6–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults8.9%7.2–10.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.7%19.4–26.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.2%37.8–48.9
Short sleep duration among adults47.4%41.3–53.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults39.1%34.9–43.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.8%16.7–21.1
Frequent physical distress among adults19.9%17.6–22.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.7%18.2–23.6
Any disability among adults49.0%44.0–54.3
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Independent living disability among adults16.7%14.7–18.8
Mobility disability among adults31.0%27.6–34.7
Self-care disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.9
Vision disability among adults12.9%11.4–14.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.3%28.0–36.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults39.8%35.0–44.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults37.9%33.2–42.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.6%23.2–30.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.9%16.6–21.3
Loneliness among adults39.2%34.1–44.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults20.9%18.3–23.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6417.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)32.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)25.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle35.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription35.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate69.5%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households41.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+49.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age64.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$111,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent—$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 birth73.0 yr ± 1.0978.9 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 1.09 years of 73.0, 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