ZIP code
36830
in Auburn, AlabamaPopulation 49,292
58.07/ 100
Ranked #6,334 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #42 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (top 6.8%)
Ranked #2 of 15 Auburn-Opelika, AL ZIPs (top 13.4%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
39.3 per million
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.6%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.1%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
239 units
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.4%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.9%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.7%
in the bottom 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
33.8%
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.9%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 36830, one of several in Auburn, Alabama, overall, ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,334th) and the top 6.8% of Alabama (42nd).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, modeled stroke stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 7.2% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 10.0% nationally. PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 11.7% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 13.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 36879, 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.8 ± 1.2 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.9 years — 3.8 years above them.
Ranked #415 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.8 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #1,574 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
36083
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.13
Closest healthier
36879
Alabamashares a border
Score 59.30
Similar health profile
98345
Washington97% similar profile
Score 61.72
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 | 20.9% | 18.6–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 28.7–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.6–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.3–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 28.5–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.0–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 68.0–73.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.4–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 79.8–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.3–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.3–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 73.6–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 18.4–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.7–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.2–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.7–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.6–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 48.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 33.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $70,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $367,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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