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36855

in Five Points, AlabamaPopulation 1,460

ZipVitals Score
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40.76/ 100

Ranked #26,217 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #377 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 39%)

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.

High blood pressure

52%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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High cholesterol

46.4%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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Binge drinking

11.5%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US5th
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.

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Home broadband subscription

69.6%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Mobility disability

22.8%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Poverty rate

30.5%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.6%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

Five Points, Alabama (ZIP 36855), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,217th) and the bottom 39% of Alabama (377th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 1.9% nationally, high cholesterol resides in the top 2.2% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 7.3% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 7.0% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 30240, just across the boundary. Modeled stroke registers in the top 6.0% nationally.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 83.0; chronic-disease standing 5.7 (bottom 10%) — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #639 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.

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 adults38.9%34.8–43.1
High blood pressure among adults52.0%47.2–56.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
Depression among adults22.9%19.5–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%16.8–22.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.4%41.6–51.2
Obesity among adults40.3%32.3–48.6
Stroke among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.1%14.9–21.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.3–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%80.0–85.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.5%79.3–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.2%86.4–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.1%63.1–73.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.9%47.8–56.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%67.8–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.5%9.3–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%15.8–21.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.0%28.7–39.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.8%32.0–45.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.8%24.2–31.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.9–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.2–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%14.7–19.1
Any disability among adults41.8%36.6–47.2
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
Independent living disability among adults11.2%9.8–12.8
Mobility disability among adults22.8%19.8–26.1
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.8
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.1–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.2%17.1–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.7–18.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.5–15.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
Loneliness among adults33.0%27.8–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.2–10.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6412.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)20.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)9.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle8.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription69.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate95.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%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 households55.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+23.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age48.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$46,765$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value$123,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$530$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 birth77.7 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 77.7, 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