ZIP code
31049
in Kite, GeorgiaPopulation 1,557
41.43/ 100
Ranked #25,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #531 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
6.4%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.4%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.4%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
130.3 days/year
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & 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 Superfund site
52.8 mi
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Kite, Georgia (ZIP 31049) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,727th) and the bottom 25% of Georgia (531st).
The measures split the difference for this area: fiber broadband rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 11.2% nationally. Against that, crowded housing resides in the top 6.3% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 10.9% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 11.3% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 31002, 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 95%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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 94.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 16.2 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #565 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
30401
Georgiashares a border
Score 37.28
Closest healthier
31002
Georgiashares a border
Score 43.23
Similar health profile
72532
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 33.49
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 | 33.2% | 30.6–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 40.1–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.6–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 39.5–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 32.5–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 19.3–25.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 11.9–16.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.5–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.4–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.5–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.8–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 49.3–55.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 64.4–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.8–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 29.6–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.2–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 34.7–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 33.2–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $76,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $90,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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