ZIP code
31323
in Riceboro, GeorgiaPopulation 1,364
40.75/ 100
Ranked #26,228 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #548 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Hinesville, GA metro area to rank within it.
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.
Fatal road crashes
132 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
20.2%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
59%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
50.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
16.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
60.2%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.3%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.1%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.1%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Judged by its overall standing, Riceboro, Georgia (ZIP 31323) sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,228th) and the bottom 23% of Georgia (548th).
A rural profile defined by a handful of clear readings: fatal road crashes lands in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled diabetes rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 3.0% nationally, unemployment rests in the top 2.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 6.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 31301, just across the boundary. Across other measures, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 Hinesville, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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 77.7; chronic-disease standing 13.0 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,413 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.
Nearby
31301
Georgiashares a border
Score 45.59
Closest healthier
31316
Georgiashares a border
Score 45.34
Similar health profile
36581
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 40.18
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 | 32.1% | 29.0–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.5% | 46.7–54.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.2–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 31.9–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.1% | 22.3–30.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 81.1–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.6–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.2–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.0–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.8% | 45.2–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 71.2–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.1% | 31.6–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 36.7–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.0–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.3–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.2% | 27.4–35.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.7% | 23.2–30.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–23.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.1% | 35.5–45.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 60.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 66.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 35.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 52.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $47,782 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,325 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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