ZIP code
31566
in Waynesville, GeorgiaPopulation 3,987
31.20/ 100
Ranked #30,503 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)
Ranked #692 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
Ranked #12 of 13 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
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.
Independent-living disability
14.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.2 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.2%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
150.8 days/year
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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
33.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Waynesville, Georgia (ZIP 31566), overall, ranks in the bottom 4.9% nationally (30,503rd) and the bottom 2.7% of Georgia (692nd).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled independent living disability settles in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled self-care disability is in the top 4.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, cognitive disability lies in the top 5.5% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 7.2% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband settles in the top 2.0% nationally.
Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 31523, 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. 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 87%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 86.8; chronic-disease standing 9.1 (bottom 10%) — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #615 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
31543
Georgiashares a border
Score 42.41
Similar health profile
72060
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 25.23
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 | 32.8% | 29.3–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 39.6–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 21.9–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.3–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 34.8–51.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.8% | 20.6–29.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.3% | 13.5–19.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.0–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.1–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.4% | 53.8–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.1% | 44.4–52.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.2% | 57.1–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 32.4–43.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 32.5–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 27.1–34.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.8% | 19.5–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.8–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.0–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 22.6–30.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 32.0–43.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 39.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $60,703 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $153,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $756 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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