ZIP code
31539
in Hazlehurst, GeorgiaPopulation 14,201
36.40/ 100
Ranked #28,807 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.2%)
Ranked #643 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
19.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
25.4%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.8%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.6%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Hazlehurst, Georgia (ZIP 31539), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 10.2% nationally (28,807th) and the bottom 9.6% of Georgia (643rd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled uninsured sits in the top 4.9% nationally, independent living disability lies in the top 5.8% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 6.8% nationally, loneliness is in the top 6.8% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 8.9% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 8.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 30473, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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 73.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $38,737 predicts 76.3 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,097 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 89.5; chronic-disease standing 19.5 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,071 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
30473
Georgiashares a border
Score 42.02
Closest healthier
31510
Georgiashares a border
Score 43.14
Similar health profile
31749
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 36.80
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 | 30.0% | 26.7–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.2–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 33.2–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.4% | 21.5–29.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.6% | 17.4–22.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.2–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.4–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.3–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.6% | 53.4–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.5% | 44.6–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 60.5–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 19.0–24.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.7% | 31.7–41.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.4–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.6–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.1–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.3–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 24.1–30.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.1% | 22.3–28.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.7% | 33.3–44.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 41.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $38,737 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $119,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $646 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 73.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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