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31650

in Willacoochee, GeorgiaPopulation 2,676

ZipVitals Score
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33.96/ 100

Ranked #29,750 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)

Ranked #662 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)

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.

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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

21%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.4%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.7%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

31.7%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.32 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Loneliness

39.2%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.6%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

29.6%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Willacoochee, Georgia (ZIP 31650) ranks in the bottom 7.3% nationally (29,750th) and the bottom 6.9% of Georgia (662nd).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled tooth loss lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 4.4% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 5.5% nationally, fair or poor health rests in the top 5.7% nationally, and loneliness is in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 7.2% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 6.4% nationally. On the stronger side, elder services lies in the top 4.3% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 31512, just across the boundary. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 4.5% 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 73.2; chronic-disease standing 12.1 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,653 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 adults30.5%28.0–33.3
High blood pressure among adults44.0%40.8–47.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.8–7.9
Current asthma among adults11.1%10.0–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.3–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%10.4–12.7
Depression among adults22.3%19.8–25.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.3%16.6–20.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%37.2–44.0
Obesity among adults42.7%36.6–49.5
Stroke among adults5.3%4.9–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.0%26.2–34.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years21.0%18.5–23.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%76.6–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%74.4–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults82.7%80.9–84.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.0%54.4–63.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.2%43.1–49.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%61.7–76.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.7–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.2%19.8–24.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.1%34.1–42.5
Short sleep duration among adults38.2%32.9–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.7%28.9–34.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.9–22.7
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.7–21.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.6%18.7–22.5
Any disability among adults41.8%38.1–45.7
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.2–9.9
Independent living disability among adults13.8%12.5–15.1
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.8–24.2
Self-care disability among adults7.4%6.8–8.1
Vision disability among adults9.7%8.9–10.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.6%23.7–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.6%26.5–32.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.2%24.3–30.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.7%19.5–24.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.9%13.5–16.4
Loneliness among adults39.2%35.1–43.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.7%13.3–16.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6423.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)26.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription74.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate59.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population11.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households41.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+17.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age39.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$45,106$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$62,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$613$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 birth73.8 yr ± 0.9678.9 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 0.96 years of 73.8, 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