ZIP code
36866
in Notasulga, AlabamaPopulation 3,898
37.13/ 100
Ranked #28,461 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)
Ranked #487 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #13 of 15 Auburn-Opelika, AL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Tooth loss
27.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
30.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.7%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Notasulga, Alabama (ZIP 36866) stands in the bottom 11.3% nationally (28,461st) and the bottom 21% of Alabama (487th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled tooth loss settles in the top 4.6% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 5.4% nationally, poverty settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 7.9% nationally, independent living disability settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 8.9% nationally.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 36078, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
“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 85.8; chronic-disease standing 6.6 (bottom 10%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #533 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
36078
Alabamashares a border
Score 48.52
Closest healthier
36083
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.13
Similar health profile
65466
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 36.33
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 | 35.4% | 32.3–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.9% | 46.2–53.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.7–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.0% | 37.8–51.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.7% | 23.8–31.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.3–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.7–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.6–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.3% | 45.8–52.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 67.4–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 30.6–39.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 35.2–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.6–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 38.5–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 20.3–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.1% | 23.9–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.6% | 23.7–29.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 32.1–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 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 | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628 |
| Single-parent households | 44.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621 |
| Median household income | $49,028 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587 |
| Median home value | $112,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568 |
| Median gross rent | $727 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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