ZIP code
36785
in Tyler, AlabamaPopulation 1,139
36.31/ 100
Ranked #28,849 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.1%)
Ranked #505 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #28 of 41 Montgomery, AL ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Diabetes
22.8%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
56%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
96.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
48.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
6.0%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Tyler, Alabama (ZIP 36785), overall, ranks in the bottom 10.1% nationally (28,849th) and the bottom 18% of Alabama (505th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled diabetes sits in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 2.3% nationally, self-care disability rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and pfas sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally.
Defined 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. ZIP 36701, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 Montgomery, 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 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 87.7; chronic-disease standing 3.9 (bottom 10%) — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #328 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
36040
Alabamashares a border
Score 28.51
Closest healthier
36701
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.04
Similar health profile
36912
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 36.00
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 | 36.4% | 33.3–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 56.0% | 52.3–59.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.8% | 20.5–25.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 40.5–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 48.4% | 41.2–55.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.3–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.7–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 80.9–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 82.0–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 65.9–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.6% | 46.1–53.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.7–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 33.0–42.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.9% | 40.0–52.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.3% | 29.0–35.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 40.1–48.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 22.8–28.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.9% | 27.2–34.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.1% | 28.0–36.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 33.3–42.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 45.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 64.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $29,619 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $104,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.49 | 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 1.49 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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