ZIP code
36776
in Sawyerville, AlabamaPopulation 1,419
28.05/ 100
Ranked #31,094 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)
Ranked #596 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)
Ranked #30 of 31 Tuscaloosa, AL ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
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.
Self-care disability
9.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
50.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
54.4%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
23.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
12.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
55.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three 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
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
Sawyerville, Alabama (ZIP 36776), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally (31,094th) and the bottom 3.8% of Alabama (596th).
The data opens plainly on what marks this place: modeled self-care disability lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 0.07% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 1.2% nationally, vision disability lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 0.7% nationally, stroke is in the top 1.6% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 1.3% nationally.
For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 35441, just across the boundary. The area further 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 95.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 2.8 (bottom 10%) — 93 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #53 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.
Nearby
35441
Alabamashares a border
Score 44.90
Closest healthier
35462
Alabamashares a border
Score 29.33
Similar health profile
36703
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 27.38
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 | 34.7% | 30.9–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 55.9% | 51.3–60.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–26.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.1–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 54.4% | 45.3–63.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.2% | 22.6–32.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.2% | 10.9–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.6–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 80.7–86.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.2–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.4% | 53.0–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.5% | 39.3–47.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.5% | 74.6–87.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.3% | 7.3–11.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.8% | 18.5–26.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.8% | 36.0–49.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 50.5% | 43.1–58.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.3% | 31.9–42.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.9% | 18.5–25.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.8% | 40.7–52.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.7% | 23.6–31.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.5% | 28.7–38.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 44.4% | 38.0–51.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 41.0% | 34.6–47.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.5% | 26.8–36.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.0% | 34.4–46.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 24.4% | 20.8–28.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 23.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 46.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $16,765 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $74,200 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.1 yr ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 72.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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