ZIP code
36858
in Hatchechubbee, AlabamaPopulation 303
40.51/ 100
Ranked #26,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #383 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #23 of 36 Columbus, GA-AL ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
0.83%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
64.1%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
53.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
37.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
64.1%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.8 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
18.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Hatchechubbee, Alabama (ZIP 36858), overall, ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,400th) and the bottom 38% of Alabama (383rd).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: housing-cost burden registers in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 4.1% nationally, poverty sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 5.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 36804, 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 Columbus, GA-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%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
36804
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.49
Closest healthier
36871
Alabamashares a border
Score 45.09
Similar health profile
29065
South Carolina97% similar profile
Score 42.92
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 | 35.6% | 31.9–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.1% | 48.8–57.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.1% | 40.6–50.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 35.1–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.5–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.4–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.4–85.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.0–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.1–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.3–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 46.7–55.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 71.4–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 29.0–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.7% | 34.8–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.4% | 24.6–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 36.5–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.1–26.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.7% | 24.6–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.1% | 21.0–29.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 15.8–23.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–20.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 31.4–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 64.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 64.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 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 | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 44.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 61.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $178,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $946 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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