ZIP code
31606
in Valdosta, GeorgiaPopulation 3,734
46.30/ 100
Ranked #20,999 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #377 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #8 of 18 Valdosta, GA ZIPs (top 44%)
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
153.9 days/year
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
74.8%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 31606, one of several in Valdosta, Georgia sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,999th) and the bottom 47% of Georgia (377th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: grocery is in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Pharmacy registers in the top 18% nationally. On the other hand, modeled humid heat lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 6.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness is in the top 18% nationally.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 31602, just across the boundary, ranks 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 Valdosta, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
“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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
31601
Georgiashares a border
Score 32.28
Closest healthier
31602
Georgiashares a border
Score 47.38
Similar health profile
33714
Florida99% similar profile
Score 43.18
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 | 29.9% | 26.6–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.7–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.4–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 31.9–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.3–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.4–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.5–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.2–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.2–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.2–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.1% | 59.2–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.0–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.1–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 31.3–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $50,303 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $206,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $744 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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