ZIP code
31720
in Barwick, GeorgiaPopulation 398
47.86/ 100
Ranked #19,095 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #333 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #5 of 18 Valdosta, GA ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Poverty rate
42.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
142 days/year
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$29,821
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.5%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.7 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.1%
in the top 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.9 mi
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Barwick, Georgia (ZIP 31720), overall, ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,095th) and the top 47% of Georgia (333rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Set against that, poverty registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 6.8% nationally, and household income is in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the top 11.0% nationally.
Defined simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 31778, just across the boundary, comes out 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 72%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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.
Nearby
31626
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.71
Closest healthier
31778
Georgiashares a border
Score 48.01
Similar health profile
38722
Mississippi90% similar profile
Score 44.76
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 | 27.0% | 24.7–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 38.5–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 34.4–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 34.7–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.5–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.1–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.6–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 59.1–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 50.2–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 72.0–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.4–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.9% | 38.7–48.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.1–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 28.2–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.0% | 23.8–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 42.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 37.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 47.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $29,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $58,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $783 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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