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31642

in Pearson, GeorgiaPopulation 4,617

ZipVitals Score
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31.90/ 100

Ranked #30,331 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)

Ranked #685 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

25%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.2%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.2%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
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.

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Fair or poor health

33.2%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

54.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.63 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

40%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Pearson, Georgia (ZIP 31642) places in the bottom 5.5% nationally (30,331st) and the bottom 3.7% of Georgia (685th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled uninsured resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and tooth loss is in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 3.8% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and loneliness rests in the top 4.2% nationally. On the stronger side, pharmacy resides in the top 3.0% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 31535, just across the boundary. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 4.1% nationally.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

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 86.0; chronic-disease standing 15.6 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,048 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 adults28.8%25.8–32.3
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.5–47.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%10.0–12.7
Depression among adults22.3%19.0–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.8%15.7–20.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.2–44.0
Obesity among adults44.4%36.1–53.7
Stroke among adults5.0%4.6–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.0%25.5–34.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years25.0%21.5–28.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.8%74.2–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%71.8–79.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.8–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.4%48.8–59.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults39.9%36.2–43.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.9%58.7–76.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.5–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.8%19.7–26.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.8%34.5–45.6
Short sleep duration among adults39.9%32.5–47.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.2%29.5–37.1
Frequent mental distress among adults21.0%18.7–23.7
Frequent physical distress among adults19.7%17.6–22.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.6%19.1–24.2
Any disability among adults42.0%37.1–47.2
Hearing disability among adults8.9%8.0–10.0
Independent living disability among adults14.2%12.6–15.9
Mobility disability among adults21.7%19.2–24.4
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Vision disability among adults10.2%9.3–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.9%23.1–31.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.2%28.0–36.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.1%25.4–33.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.8%20.8–26.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.0%14.1–18.1
Loneliness among adults40.0%34.6–45.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.7–17.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6441.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)32.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)8.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle8.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription86.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate62.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population14.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households44.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+12.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$41,574$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$69,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$680$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 at birth75.2 yr ± 1.1078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.1 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 1.10 years of 75.2, 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