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31096

in Wrightsville, GeorgiaPopulation 7,145

ZipVitals Score
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34.21/ 100

Ranked #29,655 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.6%)

Ranked #658 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)

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

7.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.1%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

32.7%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.4%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
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 ›

Vision disability

9.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.9%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.4%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

40%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Wrightsville, Georgia (ZIP 31096) ranks in the bottom 7.6% nationally (29,655th) and the bottom 7.5% of Georgia (658th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 4.6% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 4.5% nationally, vision disability registers in the top 5.3% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 4.7% nationally, obesity lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and loneliness lands in the top 4.2% nationally.

Close by, ZIP 30413, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 4.9% 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 87%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $46,282 predicts 77.0 years — 3.5 years below.

    Ranked #4,674 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 87.3; chronic-disease standing 7.1 (bottom 10%) — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #485 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 adults31.8%28.6–35.4
High blood pressure among adults49.9%45.8–54.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.2%6.6–8.0
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%10.6–13.3
Depression among adults20.2%17.4–23.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.1%17.9–22.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%36.5–45.2
Obesity among adults46.4%38.5–55.0
Stroke among adults5.9%5.5–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.4%23.5–31.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.5%16.0–21.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.3–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%75.6–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%81.6–85.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.1%54.0–64.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.9%40.3–47.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%62.6–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.7–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.3%21.4–27.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.4%33.4–43.7
Short sleep duration among adults41.0%34.5–47.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.7%29.2–36.4
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%18.0–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults19.3%17.3–21.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.1%18.0–22.6
Any disability among adults42.2%37.6–47.0
Hearing disability among adults8.9%8.0–10.0
Independent living disability among adults13.8%12.4–15.4
Mobility disability among adults22.9%20.4–25.6
Self-care disability among adults7.9%7.2–8.8
Vision disability among adults9.8%9.0–10.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.4%25.7–33.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.1%27.5–34.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.0%26.6–33.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.7%20.0–25.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.8–17.4
Loneliness among adults40.0%34.9–45.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.7–18.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6417.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)23.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription83.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate76.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+17.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age42.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$46,282$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$91,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$675$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 birth73.5 yr ± 0.5978.9 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 0.59 years of 73.5, 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