ZIP code
31563
in Surrency, GeorgiaPopulation 1,196
36.54/ 100
Ranked #28,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)
Ranked #637 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)
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.
Diabetes
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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 ›Independent-living disability
13.0%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
8.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & 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
143.8 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72.8%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Surrency, Georgia (ZIP 31563), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally (28,737th) and the bottom 10.5% of Georgia (637th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled pfas registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled diabetes resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled self-care disability stands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 6.8% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 8.0% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 30427, 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 84%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 84.3; chronic-disease standing 6.9 (bottom 10%) — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #632 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
30427
Georgiashares a border
Score 40.63
Closest healthier
31513
Georgiashares a border
Score 38.81
Similar health profile
74569
Oklahoma100% similar profile
Score 33.74
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 | 34.5% | 30.8–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.2–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.0–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 32.8–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.5% | 19.5–27.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.6–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.5–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.5–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.0–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.2% | 46.3–54.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.1–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.1% | 18.3–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.6% | 30.4–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.8–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 25.8–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.7–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.4% | 30.2–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $62,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $97,100 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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