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31533

in Douglas, GeorgiaPopulation 17,032

ZipVitals Score
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37.91/ 100

Ranked #28,063 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)

Ranked #611 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

19.2%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
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 ›

Physician access

2.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.54 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

39.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.9%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.3%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

30.3%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

15.3%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

22.5%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 31533, one of several in Douglas, Georgia lands in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,063rd) and the bottom 14.1% of Georgia (611th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: physicians settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 4.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled uninsured lands in the top 5.2% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability registers in the top 6.6% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 6.0% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 31512, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

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 72.0 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $42,802 predicts 76.7 years — 4.8 years below.

    Ranked #5,452 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 72.0 ± 1.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.0 years — 3.0 years below them.

    Ranked #2,386 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults29.5%26.5–32.5
High blood pressure among adults42.9%39.0–46.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.9%6.3–7.6
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.2–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.5–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%9.3–11.4
Depression among adults21.8%18.8–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.3%15.4–19.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%34.8–42.8
Obesity among adults40.0%32.8–47.2
Stroke among adults5.1%4.8–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.6%18.5–25.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.2%17.0–21.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%76.0–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%75.2–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%81.4–85.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%55.8–65.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.3%46.1–53.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%66.9–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.6–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%18.3–23.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.6%32.0–41.3
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%31.3–44.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.0%27.1–33.1
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.6–22.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%16.3–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%18.0–22.0
Any disability among adults41.2%37.0–45.5
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Independent living disability among adults13.5%12.2–14.9
Mobility disability among adults20.9%18.8–23.2
Self-care disability among adults6.9%6.4–7.5
Vision disability among adults9.3%8.5–10.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.6%23.9–31.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.3%27.1–33.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.8%24.9–30.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.5%19.9–25.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.7–17.0
Loneliness among adults39.7%34.2–45.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.8–17.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6428.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)17.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle10.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate50.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population7.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households35.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+13.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age33.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$42,802$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$123,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$672$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 birth72.0 yr ± 0.9578.9 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 0.95 years of 72.0, 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