Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

31560

in Screven, GeorgiaPopulation 2,852

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

37.92/ 100

Ranked #28,061 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)

Ranked #610 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

6.6%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

147.9 days/year

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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 ›

Poverty rate

32.9%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

24.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.4%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US91st
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 ›

Mammography

69.7%

in the bottom 12.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$42,540

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

9.7%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Screven, Georgia (ZIP 31560) ranks in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,061st) and the bottom 14.3% of Georgia (610th).

continue reading

Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled pfas registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Against that, modeled humid heat sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 7.8% nationally, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and modeled independent living disability settles in the top 9.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 10.1% nationally, modeled self-care disability resides in the top 10.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 12.1% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 11.3% nationally.

In plainer terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 31518, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 84.4; chronic-disease standing 12.1 — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #933 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.

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 adults32.1%28.6–35.6
High blood pressure among adults44.8%40.4–49.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.9–12.9
Depression among adults22.2%18.8–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%14.8–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.1–46.1
Obesity among adults42.6%34.8–50.8
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.6%20.6–29.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.0%12.5–17.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.9–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.3–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.5%82.3–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.9%54.4–65.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.6%46.6–54.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.7%60.9–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.5–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.5%17.5–23.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.2%29.1–39.6
Short sleep duration among adults38.0%31.3–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.4%24.0–31.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.2–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.2–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.4–21.1
Any disability among adults38.5%33.7–43.4
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Independent living disability among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
Mobility disability among adults20.2%17.6–22.8
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
Vision disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%20.4–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.0%18.6–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.3%17.4–23.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.9%13.7–18.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.9–13.0
Loneliness among adults36.2%31.0–41.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.6–12.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate32.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6439.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)20.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle3.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription73.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate71.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households34.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+8.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age34.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$42,540$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$726$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 birth74.6 yr ± 1.4078.9 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 1.40 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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