ZIP code
31542
in Hoboken, GeorgiaPopulation 2,635
42.47/ 100
Ranked #24,850 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #498 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #7 of 13 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.4%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.1 days/year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
24.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.1%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.6%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
37.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
0.31%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Hoboken, Georgia (ZIP 31542), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,850th) and the bottom 30% of Georgia (498th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Unemployment registers in the bottom 15% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled humid heat resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 9.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 14.6% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 31516, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 93.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 29.4 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,467 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
31503
Georgiashares a border
Score 38.01
Closest healthier
31516
Georgiashares a border
Score 46.55
Similar health profile
73620
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 44.51
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 | 30.6% | 27.0–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 34.8–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 36.7–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 28.3–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.4% | 20.3–28.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 10.8–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.1–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.0–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 52.1–63.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.9% | 49.0–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.1% | 59.0–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 15.4–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 25.8–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.4–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.0–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 31.8–43.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $50,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $122,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $463 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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