ZIP code
31756
in Hartsfield, GeorgiaPopulation 1,565
47.12/ 100
Ranked #20,011 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #358 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
63.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
6.8%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
67%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
97.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.53%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
6.6 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Hartsfield, Georgia (ZIP 31756) comes out in the bottom 38% nationally (20,011th) and the bottom 50% of Georgia (358th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled pfas sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 6.4% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 10.8% nationally, and loneliness sits in the top 11.2% nationally.
In plain terms, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 31757, about 8.1 miles away.
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 92%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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 91.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 32.5 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,788 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
31744
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.17
Closest healthier
31757
Georgiaabout 8.1 mi away
Score 49.36
Similar health profile
27926
North Carolina95% similar profile
Score 43.27
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 | 32.0% | 28.7–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 37.6–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.8–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 24.8–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.2–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 9.8–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.3–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.7–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.8–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 52.9–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 66.4–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 24.3–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 28.5–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.3–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.6–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.0–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 32.0–42.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.1% | 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 | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 48.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $77,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $116,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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