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31622

in Alapaha, GeorgiaPopulation 1,844

ZipVitals Score
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38.70/ 100

Ranked #27,596 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)

Ranked #600 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

PFAS in drinking water

5.6%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

10.8%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

12.0%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

140.9 days/year

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & 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.

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Independent-living disability

12.6%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.9%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.4%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.5%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

9.6%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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The read

Alapaha, Georgia (ZIP 31622) ranks in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,596th) and the bottom 16% of Georgia (600th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled pfas stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. On the other side, crowded housing sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 7.1% nationally, independent living disability sits in the top 8.4% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the top 9.1% nationally, stroke sits in the top 8.9% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 10.6% nationally.

For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 31637, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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 90.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 12.7 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #625 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.9%30.3–37.7
High blood pressure among adults44.6%40.2–49.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.9–12.9
Depression among adults22.8%19.3–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.2–45.3
Obesity among adults39.0%31.3–47.1
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.9%18.2–25.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.4%12.0–17.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.4–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.2–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%57.3–67.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%49.8–57.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.5–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.0–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%17.5–23.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.7%29.2–39.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.0%29.8–42.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.2%23.6–30.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.4–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults18.4%16.1–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%16.1–20.7
Any disability among adults39.0%34.2–43.8
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Independent living disability among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
Mobility disability among adults21.0%18.3–23.7
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%20.8–28.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.9%18.8–25.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.4%17.6–23.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%13.9–18.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.1–13.0
Loneliness among adults37.9%32.4–43.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.8–13.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6431.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)12.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)12.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle3.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription80.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate76.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households47.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+19.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age44.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$51,522$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$104,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$623$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$993 ($694–$1,769) n=627
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS 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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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