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31535

in Douglas, GeorgiaPopulation 13,463

ZipVitals Score
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37.84/ 100

Ranked #28,108 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)

Ranked #613 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)

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)

18.7%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.9%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
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 ›

Loneliness

38.9%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

21.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

14.3%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.7%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

139.5 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 ›

Food insecurity

28.2%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.4%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 31535, one of several in Douglas, Georgia lands in the bottom 12.4% nationally (28,108th) and the bottom 13.8% of Georgia (613th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled uninsured registers in the top 5.7% nationally. Against that, modeled independent living disability sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and loneliness rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 7.4% nationally, transportation stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 7.5% nationally, food insecurity resides in the top 7.6% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled self-care disability registers in the top 9.1% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 31512, 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.

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

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

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 73.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $65,629 predicts 78.4 years — 5.4 years below.

    Ranked #5,635 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 adults28.3%25.3–31.3
High blood pressure among adults40.4%36.5–44.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%9.0–11.1
Depression among adults23.1%19.9–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%14.0–17.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%34.2–42.2
Obesity among adults39.6%32.3–46.7
Stroke among adults4.5%4.2–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.3%20.1–27.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.7%16.5–21.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%74.0–79.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.6–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults82.6%80.6–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.0%53.2–63.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.1%43.9–51.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%65.0–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.8–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.6%19.1–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.0%30.3–39.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%31.2–44.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.7%25.7–31.6
Frequent mental distress among adults21.3%19.1–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%16.1–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.0%17.9–22.0
Any disability among adults39.7%35.3–43.9
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.5
Independent living disability among adults12.9%11.6–14.1
Mobility disability among adults19.2%17.1–21.3
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.9–7.0
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.8–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.5%22.8–30.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.2%25.1–31.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.9%23.2–28.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.7–23.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.8–16.0
Loneliness among adults38.9%33.5–44.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.9–16.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6427.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)20.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.0%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 vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription93.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate71.9%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 population8.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households45.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+14.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age34.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$65,629$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$144,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$813$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 birth73.0 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 years of 73.0, 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