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31749

in Enigma, GeorgiaPopulation 2,557

ZipVitals Score
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36.80/ 100

Ranked #28,628 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

Ranked #630 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)

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.

Poverty rate

38.3%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.9%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

17.7%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
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 ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

136.8 days/year

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US92nd
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 ›

Cognitive disability

19.8%

in the top 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

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Loneliness

37.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

69.1%

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$38,487

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Enigma, Georgia (ZIP 31749), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,628th) and the bottom 11.4% of Georgia (630th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and pfas is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. By contrast, poverty resides in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled uninsured lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 9.8% 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 31622, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 91.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 18.7 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #905 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 adults31.1%28.2–34.0
High blood pressure among adults41.3%37.7–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.4–8.9
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.7–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Depression among adults23.9%20.8–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.6%14.8–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%35.9–43.4
Obesity among adults39.6%32.9–46.9
Stroke among adults4.9%4.4–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.9%22.0–30.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.7%15.0–20.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%76.2–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.7%73.4–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.0%81.0–85.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%55.6–64.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.3%46.0–52.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%61.8–75.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.1–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.9%19.1–24.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.5%30.8–40.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%31.2–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%25.1–31.5
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.6–22.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.7–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%17.6–21.9
Any disability among adults38.9%34.7–43.2
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.3–10.3
Independent living disability among adults12.8%11.4–14.2
Mobility disability among adults19.8%17.6–22.3
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%20.7–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.4%21.1–27.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.7%19.6–25.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.5–20.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
Loneliness among adults37.7%32.9–42.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.7–13.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6427.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)15.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)0.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle3.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription77.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate67.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households58.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+18.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age41.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$38,487$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$95,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,037$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 birth76.7 yr ± 1.1378.9 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 1.13 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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