ZIP code
31017
in Danville, GeorgiaPopulation 1,382
45.81/ 100
Ranked #21,536 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #390 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
94.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.6%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
131.2 days/year
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.9 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
26.1 days/year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
3.3%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS27thDefinition & 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
Overall, Danville, Georgia (ZIP 31017) lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,536th) and the bottom 45% of Georgia (390th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, fatal road crashes sits in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the top 16% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 14.2% nationally.
A note on the terms: 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 31014, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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 85.6; chronic-disease standing 22.2 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,491 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
31003
Georgiashares a border
Score 41.79
Closest healthier
31014
Georgiashares a border
Score 46.15
Similar health profile
36009
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 42.27
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 | 32.5% | 30.1–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 40.5–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.5–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 39.4–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 32.9–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 15.5–20.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.6–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.5–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.2–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 62.5–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 54.1–59.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 68.4–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 27.3–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 33.6–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 22.0–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 32.4–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.6–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 32.6–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 77.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 37.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 58.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $59,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $109,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.8 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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