ZIP code
36793
in Lawley, AlabamaPopulation 660
44.54/ 100
Ranked #22,869 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #261 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #69 of 116 Birmingham, AL ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.98%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
66.7%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.8 mi
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
5.0%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
Lawley, Alabama (ZIP 36793), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 29% nationally (22,869th) and the top 42% of Alabama (261st).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 11.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 6.3% nationally, and humid heat is in the top 10.2% nationally. Unemployment lies in the top 11.8% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 36792, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Birmingham, 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 94%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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.
Nearby
35042
Alabamashares a border
Score 42.06
Closest healthier
36792
Alabamashares a border
Score 45.29
Similar health profile
38068
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 41.41
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 | 34.1% | 31.3–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 41.1–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.1–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.0–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 40.8–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 34.1–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 15.3–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 77.3–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.5–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.8–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.6–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 66.8–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 25.7–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.1–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 35.2–43.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.3–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 35.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 68.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $50,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $91,800 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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