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36907

in Cuba, AlabamaPopulation 1,618

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35.20/ 100

Ranked #29,314 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)

Ranked #525 of 619 Alabama ZIPs (bottom 15%)

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.

Diabetes

24.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

58.3%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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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Stroke

7.0%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
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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Self-care disability

8.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Obesity

50.7%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Binge drinking

9.4%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
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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Mobility disability

26.5%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Short sleep

45.9%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Vision disability

10.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Fair or poor health

32.4%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Cuba, Alabama (ZIP 36907) sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,314th) and the bottom 15% of Alabama (525th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled diabetes sits in the top 0.6% nationally, high blood pressure registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, obesity lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 4.9% nationally. More positively, modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally.

ZIP 35470, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 2.3% 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 88.9; chronic-disease standing 1.8 (bottom 10%) — 87 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #204 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 adults38.7%34.7–42.7
High blood pressure among adults58.3%53.9–62.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%6.9–8.6
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.2–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.7–12.7
Depression among adults19.9%16.6–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults24.5%21.6–27.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.0%40.0–49.7
Obesity among adults50.7%41.9–59.2
Stroke among adults7.0%6.4–7.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.3%20.4–28.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%8.5–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.4%82.0–86.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.8%82.9–88.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.2–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.9%63.8–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.1%46.0–54.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%70.9–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.4%7.5–11.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%15.7–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.3%32.5–43.8
Short sleep duration among adults45.9%38.3–53.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.4%28.5–36.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.3–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.2–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.3–19.8
Any disability among adults43.8%38.6–48.9
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.8–10.0
Independent living disability among adults13.5%11.9–15.2
Mobility disability among adults26.5%23.4–29.8
Self-care disability among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Vision disability among adults10.1%8.9–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.9%24.7–33.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.3%27.7–36.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults28.5%24.4–32.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.3%19.2–25.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.3–17.5
Loneliness among adults35.5%30.0–41.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.4% (5.1–31.1%) n=623
Uninsured 18–6412.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.7% (5.2–25.2%) n=625
No HS diploma (25+)25.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50513.2% (3.6–23.0%) n=626
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.9% (6.9–38.8%) n=626
Unemployment rate (16+)9.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–11.0%) n=622
Households without a vehicle12.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.0% (0.0–12.1%) n=622
Broadband subscription69.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.9% (68.8–94.9%) n=622
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (10.1–35.0%) n=622
Homeownership rate85.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (54.7–92.5%) n=622
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–4.2%) n=622
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–6.2%) n=628
Single-parent households33.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (35.0–68.6%) n=617
Population 65+20.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.9–29.2%) n=628
Median age38.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.3 yr (33.4–52.9) n=621
Median household income$45,444$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,896 ($37,738–$88,230) n=587
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$160,950 ($87,300–$292,680) n=568
Median gross rent$1,125$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 birth72.7 yr ± 1.5578.9 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 1.55 years of 72.7, 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