ZIP code
31649
in Stockton, GeorgiaPopulation 1,051
33.60/ 100
Ranked #29,871 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranked #668 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
Ranked #16 of 18 Valdosta, GA ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
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.
Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
14.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.6%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.8%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.9%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.7%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Stockton, Georgia (ZIP 31649) sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,871st) and the bottom 6.1% of Georgia (668th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fiber broadband rests in the top 8.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled self-care disability sits in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled independent living disability registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 8.5% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 8.7% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 31630, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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 80.0; chronic-disease standing 12.5 — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,221 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
31630
Georgiashares a border
Score 33.92
Closest healthier
31635
Georgiashares a border
Score 35.82
Similar health profile
31772
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 40.02
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 | 31.1% | 27.7–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.7–48.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.9–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.2–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 33.0–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.7–26.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.5% | 13.5–20.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.0–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 72.8–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.0–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.6% | 51.0–61.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.4% | 43.6–51.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 58.8–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.3% | 19.7–27.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.9% | 30.5–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.5–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.9% | 26.0–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.7–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.7–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 21.0–29.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 19.9–27.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 31.9–43.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $93,980 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $216,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 3.36 | 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 3.36 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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