ZIP code
31565
in Waverly, GeorgiaPopulation 2,409
53.05/ 100
Ranked #12,005 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #191 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 27%)
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
146.9 days/year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
41.4%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.1%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
92.3%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
79.1%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.76%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
33.1%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Waverly, Georgia (ZIP 31565), on the composite measure, lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,005th) and the top 27% of Georgia (191st).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: home broadband subscription rests in the top 9.0% nationally, homeownership sits in the top 12.9% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled humid heat resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 5.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 6.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 13.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 14.5% 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 31523, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 95.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 35.9 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,797 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
31523
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.30
Closest healthier
31527
Georgiashares a border
Score 58.52
Similar health profile
72166
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 52.76
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 | 31.6% | 28.2–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.1–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.8–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 30.7–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.0–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 7.9–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.4–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.4–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.9–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.1–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.4–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 72.4–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.0–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 27.4–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.6–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.6–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.4–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.5–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.4–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.3% | 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 | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 63.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $61,778 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $249,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $936 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.88 | 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 1.88 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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