ZIP code
31216
in Macon, GeorgiaPopulation 16,328
47.76/ 100
Ranked #19,236 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #337 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #10 of 21 Macon-Bibb County, GA ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
0.8 mi
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.4%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.3 per million
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
59.4%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
36.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
26%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
26.7 days/year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
2.0%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS26thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 31216, one of several in Macon, Georgia, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,236th) and the top 47% of Georgia (337th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Childcare is in the top 14.6% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 8.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 10.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 31008, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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 75.9 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $72,452 predicts 78.8 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,036 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.6 years.
Ranked #1,713 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
31008
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.69
Closest healthier
31052
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.11
Similar health profile
67470
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 45.69
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 | 28.3% | 25.2–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.9–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.9–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.3–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 34.0–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.2–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.3–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.5–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.5–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 58.9–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.6–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.9–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 23.9–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 33.3–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 19.7–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.6–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.4% | 33.5–43.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $72,452 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $212,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,041 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 75.9, 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