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31003

in Allentown, GeorgiaPopulation 174

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41.79/ 100

Ranked #25,397 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #522 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
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 ›

Hearing disability

12.3%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.3%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
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 ›

Stroke

5.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

66.6%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

18.2 mi

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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High cholesterol

44.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

47.5%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.05%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Allentown, Georgia (ZIP 31003) sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,397th) and the bottom 27% of Georgia (522nd).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Against that, modeled hearing disability sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 6.8% nationally.

Put plainly, 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 31017, 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.

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 61%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults37.1%33.2–40.9
High blood pressure among adults47.5%43.0–51.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.3%11.1–13.7
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults11.3%9.8–12.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%9.6–13.6
Depression among adults20.3%17.3–23.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.3%14.9–19.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.9%40.4–49.7
Obesity among adults36.3%28.2–44.9
Stroke among adults5.9%5.2–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.1%16.5–24.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.6%10.9–16.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%81.4–85.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.0%77.6–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.0–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%63.2–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.1%51.9–60.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.6%56.5–75.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%9.9–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%13.5–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.6%27.7–39.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.6%30.5–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.7%21.6–30.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.6–19.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.5–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%13.7–18.6
Any disability among adults41.3%35.8–46.8
Hearing disability among adults12.3%10.7–13.8
Independent living disability among adults11.4%9.7–13.3
Mobility disability among adults22.4%19.0–26.1
Self-care disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.7
Vision disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.3–27.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%13.0–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.1–17.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%9.9–14.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.5–10.4
Loneliness among adults35.4%29.8–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.7–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–641.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle8.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription87.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate92.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households82.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+48.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age64.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$181,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$993 ($694–$1,769) n=627
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.8 yr ± 2.2178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.1 yr (73.3–79.7) n=668

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 2.21 years of 74.8, 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