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31087

in Sparta, GeorgiaPopulation 8,846

ZipVitals Score
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33.64/ 100

Ranked #29,857 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)

Ranked #666 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)

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.

Self-care disability

8.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.9%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Short sleep

46.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

52.6%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.4%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

33.8%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.2%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

18.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Sparta, Georgia (ZIP 31087), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,857th) and the bottom 6.4% of Georgia (666th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 1.6% nationally, diabetes lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability stands in the top 3.3% nationally, short sleep is in the top 2.0% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the top 3.2% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 30631, just across the boundary. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 3.3% 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 86%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

“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 86.3; chronic-disease standing 4.1 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #394 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 adults33.7%30.3–37.1
High blood pressure among adults52.6%48.2–57.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.6–8.0
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%9.1–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Depression among adults18.0%15.2–21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.7%20.3–25.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.7–46.3
Obesity among adults45.3%37.0–53.8
Stroke among adults6.8%6.3–7.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.3%19.8–28.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.5%15.4–22.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%79.2–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.5%78.4–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.4–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.2%59.1–70.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.4%40.3–48.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%65.1–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.9%9.0–13.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.4%19.5–25.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.7%34.3–45.1
Short sleep duration among adults46.1%37.9–53.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.8%30.1–37.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%17.1–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults19.3%17.1–21.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.2%17.0–21.4
Any disability among adults42.6%37.8–47.5
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.3
Independent living disability among adults14.4%12.9–16.0
Mobility disability among adults25.2%22.5–28.2
Self-care disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.6
Vision disability among adults10.9%9.8–11.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.3%27.1–35.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.7%30.5–38.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults33.7%29.8–37.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.9%22.7–29.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.3%15.2–19.4
Loneliness among adults40.2%34.7–45.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.9%16.6–21.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6418.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)25.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle8.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription71.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate80.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households57.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+25.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age48.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$37,679$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$87,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$938$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 birth77.8 yr ± 1.3878.9 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 1.38 years of 77.8, 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