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31645

in Ray City, GeorgiaPopulation 4,988

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45.79/ 100

Ranked #21,556 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #391 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

147.7 days/year

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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.

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 ›

The read

Ray City, Georgia (ZIP 31645), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,556th) and the bottom 45% of Georgia (391st).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 11.2% nationally, modeled pfas is in the bottom 16% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 16% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the bottom 20% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and loneliness sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 14.8% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 18% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 18% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 31605, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 ›

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 adults26.4%24.2–28.6
High blood pressure among adults37.0%34.1–39.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.2%6.7–7.7
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.6–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.3–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.4–9.1
Depression among adults22.7%20.2–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%12.1–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%33.6–39.4
Obesity among adults37.7%32.5–43.0
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.7%15.5–20.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.4%12.7–16.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%74.0–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.1%73.4–78.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%82.2–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.5%57.9–65.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%50.6–56.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.7%66.0–77.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.8–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.9%16.0–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.7%26.3–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.8%33.5–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.7%20.6–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%18.1–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%14.3–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.9–19.1
Any disability among adults33.8%30.6–36.8
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.6–8.0
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.4–11.2
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.9–16.8
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.4–5.2
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.8–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%21.4–26.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%17.2–21.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.5–18.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.9–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.5–11.6
Loneliness among adults37.9%34.1–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.3%9.2–11.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6429.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)12.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)8.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription84.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate68.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population2.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households37.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+14.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age35.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$70,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$140,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,098$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 birth75.0 yr ± 0.8678.9 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 0.86 years of 75.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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