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31757

in Thomasville, GeorgiaPopulation 11,340

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49.36/ 100

Ranked #17,141 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #291 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 41%)

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.

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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, ZIP 31757, one of several in Thomasville, Georgia ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (17,141st) and the top 41% of Georgia (291st).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 18% nationally, and radon stands in the bottom 29% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 22% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 23% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 23% nationally.

To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Close by, ZIP 32309, about 7.8 miles away, ranks 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $79,593 predicts 79.2 years — 3.3 years below.

    Ranked #4,522 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 adults29.7%26.5–33.0
High blood pressure among adults41.6%37.5–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.5
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.7–9.6
Depression among adults20.6%17.5–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%13.1–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.1–44.9
Obesity among adults38.3%31.0–45.7
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%14.0–20.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%10.5–14.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.6–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.6–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.3–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%61.0–70.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.8%55.2–62.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.7–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.4–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%14.1–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.8%23.8–32.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%31.9–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.7%20.1–25.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.5–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.8–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.7–17.1
Any disability among adults33.1%29.1–37.2
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Independent living disability among adults10.0%8.9–11.0
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.6–18.7
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.4
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.7–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.5–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.9%15.3–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.4–17.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.3–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.4–10.8
Loneliness among adults35.0%29.9–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6416.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)10.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription92.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate74.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population4.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households44.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+16.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age38.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$79,593$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$224,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,122$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 birth75.8 yr ± 0.5578.9 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 0.55 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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