ZIP code
31050
in Knoxville, GeorgiaPopulation 1,305
51.21/ 100
Ranked #14,531 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #239 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #7 of 21 Macon-Bibb County, GA ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
5.8%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.24%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
15.1 mi
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Knoxville, Georgia (ZIP 31050) comes out in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,531st) and the top 34% of Georgia (239th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and arsenic sits in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat registers in the top 10.1% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 11.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 12.8% nationally.
In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 31052, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
31030
Georgiashares a border
Score 43.84
Closest healthier
31052
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.11
Similar health profile
30139
Georgia86% similar profile
Score 50.09
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 | 28.6% | 25.0–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.0–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.3–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 26.8–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 16.9–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.0–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.8–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 73.8–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.3–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.4–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 53.5–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.5–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 21.5–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.4–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 16.7–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 26.7–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.1–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 30.8–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 71.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $49,340 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $312,000 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 76.2, 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