ZIP code
31562
in Saint George, GeorgiaPopulation 3,620
38.83/ 100
Ranked #27,528 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #595 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
160.4 days/year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
12.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$35,694
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.2%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.6%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
91.3%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.6 mi
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Saint George, Georgia (ZIP 31562), overall, ranks in the bottom 14.2% nationally (27,528th) and the bottom 16% of Georgia (595th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and radon lands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat lies in the top 2.7% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Household income registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and modeled independent living disability resides in the top 10.3% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability is in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 9.0% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 31537, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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 89.2; chronic-disease standing 22.8 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,302 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
31537
Georgiashares a border
Score 39.84
Closest healthier
32009
Floridashares a border
Score 50.23
Similar health profile
74562
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 32.48
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 | 31.7% | 28.1–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.4–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 20.8–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.1–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 29.9–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.6–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.1% | 12.6–20.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.2–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.1–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.9–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 53.6–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.1–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 18.1–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 27.9–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 29.8–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 23.6–32.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.8–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 34.1–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.1–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 16.5–24.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 13.9–20.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.9% | 33.2–44.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 32.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 6.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 22.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $35,694 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $130,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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