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31055

in McRae-Helena, GeorgiaPopulation 4,468

ZipVitals Score
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31.37/ 100

Ranked #30,459 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)

Ranked #690 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

29.2%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.5%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30.3%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.0%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

54.2%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

26.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 31055, one of several in McRae-Helena, Georgia lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally (30,459th) and the bottom 3.0% of Georgia (690th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 2.6% nationally, diabetes stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Better still, pharmacy lands in the top 2.9% nationally.

Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 30411, just across the boundary. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 3.0% nationally.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 1.0%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

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 92.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 12.9 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #536 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.4%25.3–31.5
High blood pressure among adults45.3%41.1–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.4%5.8–7.1
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Depression among adults19.1%16.2–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.5%18.2–23.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.7–44.5
Obesity among adults44.6%36.4–53.1
Stroke among adults5.5%5.1–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.3%25.9–35.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years29.2%24.3–34.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.2%74.4–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%71.7–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults81.5%78.9–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.2%48.8–59.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults38.9%35.3–42.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%60.5–77.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.1–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.2%20.1–26.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.9%36.4–47.8
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%36.9–51.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.1%30.9–39.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.5–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults19.8%17.5–22.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.6%18.1–23.2
Any disability among adults42.7%37.8–48.0
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Independent living disability among adults14.0%12.5–15.6
Mobility disability among adults22.9%20.2–25.7
Self-care disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.3
Vision disability among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.0%25.0–33.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults36.3%31.7–41.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults33.3%29.0–37.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.9%23.4–30.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.6%15.4–20.0
Loneliness among adults38.6%33.0–44.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.8%16.5–21.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6415.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)15.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)0.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle22.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription79.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate59.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)12.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households40.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+21.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age42.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$45,885$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$143,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$722$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$993 ($694–$1,769) n=627
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 0.9078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.1 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 0.90 years of 79.7, 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