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ZIP code

31419

in Savannah, GeorgiaPopulation 57,077

53.23/ 100

Ranked #11,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #182 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #10 of 23 Savannah, GA ZIPs (top 43%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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.

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Floodplain exposure

62.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
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.

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Outer-floodplain exposure

6.2%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

140.1 days/year

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
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 ›

Short sleep

42.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Loneliness

37.9%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.6 pCi/L

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33.6%

in the bottom 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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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

By the composite measure, ZIP 31419, one of several in Savannah, Georgia sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,739th) and the top 26% of Georgia (182nd).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk lies in the top 2.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 7.3% nationally, and short sleep sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the top 9.1% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 31322, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 80%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

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 77.5 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $69,635 predicts 78.7 years — 1.2 years below.

    Ranked #1,524 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 adults23.0%20.5–25.5
High blood pressure among adults36.0%32.7–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.8–7.0
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.2%4.7–5.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Depression among adults19.4%16.7–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.6%30.2–37.2
Obesity among adults32.5%27.3–38.0
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.9%9.7–14.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.0%11.4–14.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.0%73.4–78.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.4–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%84.1–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.6–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%57.1–63.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%70.9–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%13.6–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%11.4–14.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%21.1–28.0
Short sleep duration among adults42.5%37.2–47.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%16.3–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.4–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.6%11.2–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%13.1–16.2
Any disability among adults28.6%25.3–32.1
Hearing disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Mobility disability among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.6–4.2
Vision disability among adults5.5%5.0–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%20.6–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%16.2–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.7%13.0–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.9–17.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.2%9.1–11.3
Loneliness among adults37.9%33.6–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6418.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)7.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription92.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate56.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population11.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households46.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+15.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age36.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$69,635$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$257,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,403$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 birth77.5 yr ± 0.5478.9 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 0.54 years of 77.5, 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