ZIP code
31750
in Fitzgerald, GeorgiaPopulation 18,552
34.94/ 100
Ranked #29,417 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)
Ranked #651 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.0%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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
9.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.0%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Fitzgerald, Georgia (ZIP 31750) sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally (29,417th) and the bottom 8.5% of Georgia (651st).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.2% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and loneliness rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the top 7.0% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 31077, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $42,249 predicts 76.7 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,836 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.2; chronic-disease standing 10.5 — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,032 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
31001
Georgiashares a border
Score 34.40
Closest healthier
31077
Georgiashares a border
Score 41.88
Similar health profile
36720
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 21.30
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 | 32.2% | 29.0–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.9% | 42.9–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.0–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.5–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 34.0–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.3–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.6% | 20.1–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.8% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.5–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.5–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.3–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 56.0–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 45.0–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 65.0–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.4% | 32.8–42.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 36.1–49.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 27.1–33.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.8–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 35.7–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.2–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.9–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.7–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 23.3–30.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 25.1–31.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.9% | 24.3–29.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.7% | 33.7–43.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 50.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $42,249 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $115,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $699 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 73.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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