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31324

in Richmond Hill, GeorgiaPopulation 37,406

ZipVitals Score
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60.32/ 100

Ranked #4,617 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.4%)

Ranked #69 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 9.8%)

Ranked #4 of 23 Savannah, GA ZIPs (top 17%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

57.9%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

10.3%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

454 units

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.4%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.7%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

139.6 days/year

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

5.0%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST47th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

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.

The read

Overall, Richmond Hill, Georgia (ZIP 31324) lands in the top 14.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,617th) and the top 9.8% of Georgia (69th).

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The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and arsenic is in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled humid heat stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 8.2% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 31411, about 3.8 miles away, ranks better overall.

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 Savannah, GA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $122,378 predicts 80.9 years — 2.1 years below.

    Ranked #2,802 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 adults21.9%19.2–25.0
High blood pressure among adults31.7%27.9–35.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.4–7.8
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%4.1–5.2
Depression among adults20.6%17.5–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.4%8.2–10.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.0%29.9–38.4
Obesity among adults32.7%26.1–40.2
Stroke among adults2.5%2.3–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.7–10.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%8.2–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.5%70.2–76.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.1–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.2–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%62.3–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%63.0–69.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.0%70.5–84.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%14.9–21.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.3%9.7–13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.6%16.4–23.2
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%27.5–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.6%12.7–16.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.5–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
Any disability among adults25.0%21.7–28.7
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Mobility disability among adults9.7%8.4–11.1
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.5–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.3–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%17.9–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.2–12.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.0–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.0–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–648.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)4.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)43.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription94.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate77.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population7.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households39.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+9.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age35.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$122,378$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$386,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,790$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 birth78.8 yr ± 0.9678.9 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 0.96 years of 78.8, 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