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ZIP code

19733

in Saint Georges, DelawarePopulation 186

53.26/ 100

Ranked #11,703 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #31 of 64 Delaware ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #258 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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.

Walkability

220 intersections/sq mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

14.8%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.6%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.5 mi

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST29th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Saint Georges, Delaware (ZIP 19733) places in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,703rd) and the top 48% of Delaware (31st).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: walkability registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum. Poverty sits at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, unemployment stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum.

Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 19701, just across the boundary.

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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.

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 adults30.6%27.1–33.9
High blood pressure among adults35.8%32.0–39.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.3–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.1–9.3
Depression among adults24.8%21.4–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.7–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%37.9–45.7
Obesity among adults34.1%28.2–40.1
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.6%8.7–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.4–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.2%73.7–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.8–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%86.8–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.6%57.9–67.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.0%57.1–64.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.7%67.0–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.6–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%10.7–17.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.7%21.7–31.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.0%31.0–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%15.2–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%14.7–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.3–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.2%11.9–16.6
Any disability among adults30.5%26.0–35.1
Hearing disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.7
Independent living disability among adults8.3%6.9–9.9
Mobility disability among adults15.3%12.5–18.3
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.1–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%9.8–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%7.7–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.4–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.5
Loneliness among adults31.3%27.2–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.5–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.2% (2.4–16.7%) n=62
Uninsured 18–6414.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (3.2–18.9%) n=63
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.1% (3.2–15.9%) n=63
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.1% (13.0–59.9%) n=63
Unemployment rate (16+)14.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.9–8.9%) n=63
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.1%) n=62
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.8% (85.5–97.0%) n=62
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (17.0–38.0%) n=62
Homeownership rate69.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.6% (59.5–92.0%) n=62
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.8%) n=62
Foreign-born population22.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.1% (1.1–16.0%) n=64
Single-parent households81.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.4% (43.2–77.6%) n=62
Population 65+12.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (13.0–42.2%) n=64
Median age51.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (34.9–62.0) n=64
Median household income$82,604$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,604 ($60,703–$125,491) n=61
Median home value$304,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$322,500 ($243,800–$534,600) n=61
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,370 ($1,106–$1,655) n=55
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.6 yr ± 0.9678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 yr (75.5–81.2) n=61

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 0.96 years of 76.6, 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