ZIP code
31019
in Dexter, GeorgiaPopulation 3,154
44.23/ 100
Ranked #23,191 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #441 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.98%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.3%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
71.7%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
132.2 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
26.4 days/year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.25%
in the top 43% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS57thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Dexter, Georgia (ZIP 31019) ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (23,191st) and the bottom 38% of Georgia (441st).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 15% nationally, and pfas rests in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled loneliness stands in the top 3.7% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 14.9% nationally, and household income lands in the bottom 11.9% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 ZIP overall, look to ZIP 31022, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
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 ›
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 84.4; chronic-disease standing 33.7 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,440 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
31009
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.14
Closest healthier
31022
Georgiashares a border
Score 50.38
Similar health profile
64670
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 44.34
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 | 29.9% | 26.8–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 38.1–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.4–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 35.4–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.6–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.0–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.5–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.3–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.6–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.2–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.4% | 52.8–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.2–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 27.0–36.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 32.5–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.6–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.3% | 35.3–45.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 46.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $47,944 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $97,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.87 | 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 1.87 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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