ZIP code
31008
in Byron, GeorgiaPopulation 22,602
53.69/ 100
Ranked #11,105 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #175 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #5 of 10 Warner Robins, GA ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
35.8 per million
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
24.4 days/year
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
4.4 mi
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS20thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Byron, Georgia (ZIP 31008) ranks in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,105th) and the top 25% of Georgia (175th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 16% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 17% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 24% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 22% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 8.8% nationally, humid heat rests in the top 13.8% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 19% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 19% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 20% nationally.
To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Close by, ZIP 31052, just across the boundary, ranks 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 Warner Robins, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
31028
Georgiashares a border
Score 50.57
Closest healthier
31052
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.11
Similar health profile
62298
Illinois95% similar profile
Score 57.83
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 | 27.2% | 24.9–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 35.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.1–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 32.3–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 76.0–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.9–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.8–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.6–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 56.3–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 70.0–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.2–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 17.2–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.7–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 26.6–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 21.1–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 32.2–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 48.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $83,992 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $993 ($694–$1,769) n=627 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.0 yr ± 0.81 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.1 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 0.81 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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