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31068

in Oglethorpe, GeorgiaPopulation 4,377

ZipVitals Score
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20.97/ 100

Ranked #31,811 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)

Ranked #711 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)

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.

Tooth loss

42.9%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

10.6%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

13.9%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Independent-living disability

17.8%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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.

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Fair or poor health

40.4%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Uninsured (under 65)

26.3%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

50.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

27%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

34.6%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

47.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Oglethorpe, Georgia (ZIP 31068), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 0.8% nationally (31,811th) and the bottom 0.2% of Georgia (711th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled tooth loss lies in the top 0.3% nationally, self-care disability registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 0.7% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and uninsured is in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and utility shutoff registers in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 0.4% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the top 0.5% nationally.

The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 31041, just across the boundary. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 0.7% 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

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.06%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

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 55.2; chronic-disease standing 5.1 (bottom 10%) — 50 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,488 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 adults28.5%25.4–31.7
High blood pressure among adults50.5%46.1–55.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.3%4.7–5.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.3%11.8–14.8
Depression among adults18.8%15.8–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.9%19.5–24.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.1%32.9–41.7
Obesity among adults48.4%39.8–57.4
Stroke among adults6.7%6.1–7.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years42.9%37.5–48.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years26.3%21.6–31.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.0%72.2–77.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.3–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults77.2%73.9–80.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.2%49.0–61.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults31.9%28.4–35.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.0%59.8–76.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%10.1–15.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults29.7%25.8–33.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults47.0%41.0–53.2
Short sleep duration among adults50.2%42.3–57.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults40.4%35.6–45.1
Frequent mental distress among adults22.5%20.0–25.2
Frequent physical distress among adults21.1%18.6–23.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.5%21.4–27.7
Any disability among adults47.7%42.2–53.2
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.6
Independent living disability among adults17.8%15.7–20.1
Mobility disability among adults25.7%22.9–28.8
Self-care disability among adults10.6%9.4–11.8
Vision disability among adults13.9%12.4–15.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.3%29.5–39.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults47.5%41.7–52.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults48.8%43.1–54.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.6%30.1–38.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults24.6%21.3–27.9
Loneliness among adults43.0%37.0–49.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults27.0%23.6–30.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6430.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)25.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)18.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle14.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription75.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate65.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households30.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+16.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$30,352$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$69,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$667$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.8078.9 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 1.80 years of 81.5, 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